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What Credits and Deductions Am I Missing on My 2011 Tax Return?

You can still get a refund from 2011 with the help of these credits and deductions With the 2013 tax season in full swing, everyone’s worried about 2012 taxes. But don’t forget about 2011 taxes, especially if you forgot about them last year! Did you know you could still get a refund from 2011? That’s […]

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How Do I File a Tax Extension?

If you can’t file your return by the April deadline, request an extension! That will give you an extra six months to file. Did the month of April sneak up on you? Is the time until tax day already loaded with obligations? Is that pile of receipts on your desk beginning to look more and […]

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Can’t Find Documents to Prepare Past Income Taxes? You Can Still File

Find out how to file your taxes if you’re missing important tax documents such as W-2s or 1099s. “Something suddenly came up.” Those were the immortal words with which Marcia Brady famously broke off a date. But they could just as easily describe why lots of taxpayers fail to file a return every year – […]

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Cities with an Income Tax

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 […]

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What States Have No State Income Tax?

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: […]

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Deadline for Filing Extended Tax Return

If you requested a tax extension, you must file your return by the October deadline. After this date e-file shuts down and you may be charged late filing penalties. If you requested an extension during tax season – which you would have done using Form 4868 [Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. […]

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IRS Prior Income Tax Tables

These income tax charts will help you figure out how much you owe for prior year taxes Did you forget about taxes on year? Or maybe for a couple years? Not a problem. On PriorTax you can take care of any tax return you missed from 2005 to the current year. With tax season just […]

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2012 Federal Income Tax Rates

It will help to know these 2012 income tax rates as you prepare your return. The 2013 tax season is right around the corner. After the mad rush of the holidays it will be time for all of us to sit down and take a long hard look at our finances for the year 2012. Acquainting […]

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Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief

Dealing with Hurricane Sandy’s destruction is a little easier with these tax breaks from the IRS No amount of help will make recovering from the damage Hurricane Sandy inflicted on the Northeast easy, but tax breaks could help ease the pain. Thankfully, the IRS has taken many measures to provide tax relief to Hurricane Sandy […]

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How Do You Deduct Student Loan Interest?

The student loan interest deduction could result in fewer taxes, but you have to meet the requirements All of you beleaguered underemployed college grads will be relieved to know that you can deduct student loan interest on your taxes. But, in order to do so, you must qualify according to all the rules and regulations […]

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