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Additional Form 8959 for Additional Medicare Tax: Calculating Do Your Employee Wages or Self-Employment Income Meet These Thresholds?
Additional Form 8959 for Additional Medicare Tax: Calculating Do Your Employee Wages or Self-Employment Income Meet These Thresholds?
Can You Write Off Your Kid's Private School Tuition as a Tax Deduction? It Depends on Your School, Your Student and Your Income
Can You Write Off Your Kid's Private School Tuition as a Tax Deduction? It Depends on Your School, Your Student and Your Income…
"Status: It's Complicated" Breaking Down the Head of Household status, Spouse vs Dependents, and How Many Allowances You Can Claim
"Status: It's Complicated" Breaking Down the Head of Household status, Spouse vs Dependents, and How Many Allowances You Can Claim…
There Is No Such Thing As a Department of Employee Retention Credit: Ignore ERTC Promoters, Skip the Seminars, and Avoid ERC Scammers
There Is No Such Thing As a Department of Employee Retention Credit: Ignore ERTC Promoters, Skip the Seminars, and Avoid ERC Scammers…
Taxable vs. Non-Taxable Income
Generally speaking, the IRS considers almost every type of income under the sun to be taxable income. No surprises there, right? However, there are a few but significant exceptions, which are non-taxa…
Tax Deductions for Student Loan Interest
By making a federal student loan payment, you’re eligible to deduct a portion of the interest paid in your federal tax return for this year. This is known as a student loan interest deduction, and it…
Where’s My Refund?: Checking The Status Of Your Tax Refund
“Yeah, I don’t really care to get my tax refund” said absolutely no one, ever. For millions of people, tax refunds are the light at the end of the tunnel that is tax season. Many of them even depend o…
The Standard Tax Deduction: 6 Key Points To Know
Are you going to take the standard tax deduction, or will you claim itemized deductions? To better answer this question, you may need to learn more about the standard deduction and the benefits that i…
What Tax Bracket Am I In?: How To Find Your Income Tax Bracket
"What tax bracket am I in?" is probably a question that pops into your head at least once per tax season. Chances are that most people reading this article have a working yet still vague idea of what…
Federal Tax Break for Child & Dependent Care Expenses
Did you pay for daycare, summer camp, or a babysitter to care for your kids during 2018? Or did you pay a care provider to look after your dependent (e.g., spouse or qualifying individual) while you w…
Amended Tax Return
Did you make a mistake on your Federal tax return that you need to correct?
Top 5 Most Popular Itemized Deductions for U.S. Taxpayers
Itemizing your tax deductions can decrease your taxable income by a sizable amount, but you can’t just choose whatever expenses that catch your fancy. Familiarize yourself with how itemized deductions…