Tax News Blogs

The self-employed must make estimated tax payments to the IRS at least four times a year If you’re an employee who earns all of his income in wages or salary, and gets a paycheck with taxes withheld, you can stop reading right now. Tax payments are already made on your behalf and you don’t need […]

Political contributions may help get your candidate elected, but they won’t get you a tax deduction 2012 is an election year – in case all the negative ads spamming the airwaves haven’t already tipped you off. And election season, like almost everything else, raises some very important tax questions, not all of them about Mitt […]

Running a business from your home can net you several valuable tax deductions. The tax code makes several tax deductions available for people who run a home business. When taken advantage of, these deductions can significantly reduce the cost of running a business from your home. The one thing you have to be hyper conscious […]

Find out who you can claim as a qualifying child and as a qualifying relative For most taxpayers, claiming a dependent results in a fairly significant tax benefit, oftentimes a refund. But who exactly can you claim as a dependent? There are actually two different categories of dependent: qualifying child and qualifying relative. Both have […]

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 […]

The unemployed still have to pay taxes, even on unemployment benefits. Whether or not you have to file a tax return has nothing to do with your employment status. It depends entirely on how much income you received during the year. If your income falls above the income threshold for your filing status, you have […]

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 […]

You have from January 20 until April 15, 2015 to file your 2014 taxes or file an extension.  Tax season, it’s the best season of all. Okay, we’re joking. Even if you hate tax season, it’s important to keep in mind the tax deadlines. Knowing the tax deadlines will prevent you from filing late and […]

Filing a Late Tax Return Doesn’t Necessarily Mean You Owe Back Taxes The tax world is full of technical jargon that might not mean very much to the layman. But one distinction you really should pay attention to is the difference between back taxes and late taxes, especially if you’ve neglected your taxes in years […]