Tax News Blogs

You can prepare a past tax return online, you just have to mail it to the IRS You may have heard that the IRS doesn’t allow taxpayers to e-file past year tax return information. And that’s 100% true — but that doesn’t mean you can’t do your past year taxes online! How? Simple: you can […]

After October 15th, you can no longer e-file… You yawn and wake up from a nice long, relaxing state of hibernation. Somehow you not only missed the April 15th tax filing deadline, you also missed the October 15th tax extension deadline. First reaction: panic. Second reaction: is it still possible to e-file? You can no […]

The IRS does not allow you to claim both a credit and a deduction for the same educational expenses, so you have to choose whichever gives you the greatest benefit There are several different tax benefits available to students to help ease the cost of higher education. However the IRS does not allow more than […]

Aloha! Let’s check that Hawaii refund status, shall we? Hawaii may seem far off from the rest of the U.S. with it’s amazing weather and coconut trees. Don’t worry, though. The IRS could never forget a state with the second highest tax rates in the country (shout out to NY in #1!). Whether you’re expecting […]

Don’t bother with printable forms. Prepare your 2010 return online and still get a refund On PriorTax you can still file a 2010 tax return and get a refund – no tax forms necessary. Many late filers are under the mistaken impression that just because some of the major tax companies don’t let you prepare […]

Preparing your late state tax returns is easy! Gathering your old information is the challenge. When many people suddenly remember that they skipped filing their state return a couple years ago or receive an abrupt letter from their state tax authority ordering them to file a return they immediately start to despair. They needn’t – […]

You can electronically file a tax extension on PriorTax starting April 1st If you know that you won’t be able to file your return by the April 15th deadline, you can buy yourself some extra time by filing an extension online. It’s easy and it’s free. All you have to do is create an account […]

You may be able to claim your boyfriend as a qualifying relative, but only if he meets certain requirements. The answer to the question of whether or not you can claim your boyfriend as a dependent is maybe, but probably not. The first thing to get straight is that there are actually two different types […]

New York State says to expect your refund in 14-30 days, but many are experiencing delays Once you’ve filed your federal and state returns, you begin the dreaded waiting game. The states tend to be a little slower than the IRS. So even after you get your federal refund, you could still be worrying about […]

You got a raise and now you have to calculate AMT on top of your regular tax! As if the tax code weren’t complicated enough, many taxpayers have to worry about calculating the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) on top of their regular tax liability. What is the Alternative Minimum Tax? The AMT is a separate […]