Category: Tax Tips and Tricks

After you file your federal and state tax returns, you may still have to file a city income tax return Everyone knows they have to send Uncle Sam a federal income tax return every April, and most people also realize they have to file a state income tax return at the same time – unless […]

If you live or work in one of these seven states you may not have to file a return. In most states, you have to file a state income tax return AND a federal income tax return. But in seven states you don’t have to file a state return because they don’t have an income tax: […]

Attach the Schedule M form to your 2009 or 2010 tax return to claim the Making Work Pay credit You need to fill out Schedule M if you want to claim the Making Work Pay credit for 2009 or 2010. The Making Work Pay credit was a special provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment […]

Some cities bundle their income taxes with state tax returns, some require entirely separate forms, and some don’t charge an income tax at all. Everyone knows they have to file federal and – in most cases – state taxes when April rolls around. But what about city income taxes? Do you have to file those […]

File a tax extension and get an extra six months to complete your tax return The tax filing deadline is still over a month away, but no doubt many of you are already staring at the mound of tax documents and receipts strewn across your desk and realizing that you’re not going to be able […]

Find out if you are required to file a 2011 federal tax return All those with incomes above a certain level have to file an income tax return, either a Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ. Every year the numbers change, as they are adjusted for inflation. For 2011 taxes, the income thresholds that determine whether […]