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"Federal Taxes Not Being Withheld from Some of My Paychecks"
Asked by R.B. from Pittsburgh
on November 23, 2010
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Hello mommies!!! I started a part time job at the end of March and just recently noticed that I have a total of 6 paychecks that do not have federal taxes withheld. ...
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- Hi R., I would definitely check with your HR person to make sure they have you set up correctly in their payroll system - with the correct number of deductions that...
- check with your HR person ASAP, and in the mean time, save some of your paychecks for tax season. You may not end up owing, but I'd rather have that extra just in case.
- You are probably fine - just didn't make enough on those weeks to have any federal taxes withheld due to the number of exemptions you have claimed. Does your stub sho...
Social Security Tax
Asked by B.D. from Pittsburgh
on January 14, 2011
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I'll be the first to admit that I do not keep up with what goes on in Washington and what tax cuts survived and which ones expired. I was curious though when I opened...
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- Federal tax is DEFINITELY higher. We got a notice with our first check of the year alerting us to the increase.
- My husband's amount in his paycheck changed (increased) near the end of 2010. When we inquired about it, the payroll person informed us that once you pay a certain am...
- The "make work pay" tax credit has expired, that's why the federal is up. They've also decreased social security, I believe by 2%.
Attn: Nannies/Caretakers; Tax Question?
Asked by M.P. from Chicago
on February 27, 2007
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I'm wondering.....How do nannies/caretakers handle tax issues come tax time every year? If your paid by check, or cash does it make a difference? In October I'll will ...
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- i used to do child care and for the first year i never paid taxes then i started working and got my taxes done at h&r block thank god for them because i was supposed ...
- Hi M., I read a few of the posts regarding taxes and was informed about the nanny tax. The couple I am employed by had mentioned they would do a 1099 during the int...
- We went through this with our sitter. We pay her from a Dependent Care Assistance Account (pre-tax for us) so it's traceable to her. She didn't realize this when she...
Income Tax Prep...Help!
Asked by E. from Phoenix
on March 22, 2012
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Hi All! We have been having our taxes prepared for us for the last five years at least. The CPA does federal and state, we have a W-2's, own our home, rental property ...
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- We pay less then $200 to have our taxes done. Unless you have special circumstances that require him, I would shop around or consider TurboTax. We file the long form...
- I started using Turbo Tax because my dad would let me use his CD. He has rental properties, various LLCs, multiple streams of income, plus additional deductions for cl...
- We used to use a CPA at a rate of $650(!!). Our taxes got a whole lot simpler when my husband stopped doing sales work and getting some 1099's as well. We started us...
Need Tax Help/ Advice
Asked by T.L. from Los Angeles
on February 21, 2008
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I need help with my taxes BIG TIME. A little info first so that you understand what I need and where Im coming from. So in 2007 I gave birth to my still born daughter....
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- I can't help you with your financial situation as I have little money myself and have never been married. My taxes are extremely simple so I don't know about all that ...
- HI T., I'm so sorry to hear about all this.. You seem to be pretty darn STRONG!!!!! Not sure where you live but most states have free tax prep for people who need it...
- Try dialing 211 for help. Or contact the local welfare office, I got an ad from them says free tax help just call for appointment. Pretty sure you and I aren't local t...
Can Anyone Help with This TAX Question
Asked by S.R. from Pittsburgh
on March 12, 2008
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I have been looking every place for an answer to this question on Per-Capita tax. My dad is on SSI (Disability). He got a notice that he owes per-capita tax for the ye...
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- I just received a notice as well, though it is only for this year. There is a statement on mine that says "You may obtain a copy of the 'taxpayer bill of rights' disc...
- Contact your local tax collector. I know my dad is on social security and he does pay it. I believe it is a school tax so you may need to contact that office too. G...
- I believe the IRS has a toll free tax question line, don't they? Maybe google that. Good luck.
W4 Tax Question????
Asked by M.. from Appleton
on April 18, 2012
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We receive a huge refund each year and someone told us that we should change our W4 so that we can get the money now vs. the government having it. Has anyone ever done...
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- We claim zero on our w4, that way you get more money on your paycheck and you can save or do with it what you want. If you have to pay a little or break even, it's a ...
- You have options. You can check the box for 1 dependent, 2 dependents, 3 dependents, etc..it all depends on what you want out of the tax situation. I wanted to have...
- All you have to do is ask your employer for another W-4 form to fill out. Once your turn in the the new W-4, your employer should start withholding taxes based on you...
Income Tax Refund Question
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on January 6, 2011
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A previous question got me thinking...
Seems like some people think that by tweaking their exemptions one way, they can be "lucky" enough to get "one HECK of a refund...
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- I like getting a refund because I am not very good at savings right now... working on it, but still haven't mastered it. And bank's interest sucks anyways so not a who...
- I'd rather get a refund than owe, so we try to break even, but dont mind if we end up getting a refund instead.
- We claim more dependents than we should (on the W4) so that they keep less money.. and we still usually get a large refund. But I'd rather get a large refund than try...
Have You Ever Borrowed Again a Federal Retirement Account (Thrift Savings Plan)
Asked by N.S. from Austin
on April 27, 2011
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Have you ever done this? If so, what can you tell me about it? We're considering it in relation to a home purchase
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- Karen B has it right. You will not pay a penalty to borrow money, that's for taking a withdrawal. If your plan is a 401(k) (if you're a government employee then your p...
- don't borrow against your tomorrow! we took a TSP loan to pay off debt a couple years ago. first you DO pay taxes on that money b/c you are getting "paid" from the fun...
- I agree with those that say not to borrow against your future. That extra payment (with interest) will be yet another payment to add to your bills or take away from y...
Question About Paying Taxes
Asked by ☆.A. from Pittsburgh
on September 28, 2011
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Seems these days I hear a lot of people saying that the poor don't pay taxes, they get it back, they are exempt and get rebates.
People feel that a 9-9-9 tax plan w...
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- Enough already! It's one thing to come on here and ask a valid parenting question...it's another to always come on here with your political rants. We know where you st...
- Humph, no one on the PLANET pays more taxes than a NYS smoker! Regardless of income. Yall can thank us next time you see us huddled together out in the pouring rain...
- Of course, people with smaller incomes will pay a higher percentage of their income for anything - rent, gas, taxes, etc. That is basic math and I personally do not t...
