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Tax Advice
Asked by R.N. from Phoenix
on February 9, 2011
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Im in a bit of pickle. I still have not filed my taxes from 2009! I'm at a loss as to what i should do....
Here's the situation, I started my return last year howe...
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- you better just take your info to HR Block and buck up and let them handle it.
- There's a financial penalty you'll have to pay, but I think that's it. We just got a notice from the IRS that we hadn't filed our 2009 tax forms when we'd given everyt...
- I don't have any help with your problem but wanted to let you know that I use to use turbotax but I also thought they were too pricey. Last year I started using taxact...
Tax Preparer?
Asked by R.S. from Seattle
on December 11, 2010
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Hi. I need to file as self-employed this coming tax season. It's my first time to file US taxes and not sure what to do. Where can I find a good tax preparer? I've r...
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- I work for a CPA, and a tax preparer will generally charge by how many forms they have to file, plus the time it takes them and whatever costs they incure (copies, etc...
- We own our company and we have a CPA who makes sure everything is on the up and up with all the taxes due, etc. On a personal level, depending on your business, we ...
- H&R sucks. We got audited for the 2007 taxes, turned out they did a big screw-up and we got stuck having to pay the IRS $350 (That we COULND'T afford!) out of our pock...
Tax Help
Asked by G.A. from Lakeland
on March 4, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone can help me with a question I have about my taxes, my husbands health insurance is pre taxed, but on his w-2 I was told there should be somet...
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- If his health insurance premiums are taken from his check prior to taxes being taken out then you don't get a credit for them, and they won't show up on your W-2.
- G.- Look at the W-2 and see if Federal Taxable Wages are different from Medicare (FICA) Wages. Taxable should be lower than medicare wages. If that is the case, t...
- G., (you can use the check stub as proof they took taxes out), + the w-2s you should make copies of the check stubs and send them in with the w-2s. that way you can cl...
Tax Return
Asked by B.K. from Chicago
on April 2, 2010
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How do I prevent my ex-boyfriend from claiming our 2 yr. old son as dependent on his income tax return? We have not lived together for 2 years, he filed taxes claiming...
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- Is your Ex-boyfriend's name on his birth certificate... does your son have HIS last name? Hopefully not. Next, if your Ex-boyfriend is lying on his taxes ... this ...
- At least in California, it doesn't matter if you HAVE to file taxes, you should do it anyway. If you have papers showing that you are the custodial parent, (meaning ...
- Unfortunately, since he pays half or over half of the childs support, he is entitled to claim him on his taxes, especially since you do not. Why should he give you a p...
Tax Time
Asked by L.L. from Orlando
on January 25, 2010
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Hello,
My ex wants to start alternating years claiming our daughter on tax returns. I am the primary parent, he has her every other weekend and once per week. He is ...
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- Although this might be fair all in all - it depends on where the agreement is made. Is it an agreement that is in your divorce ageement - that is staped by a court?? ...
- My relatives have it in their custody agreement that Dad gets to claim the boy every other year. My relative was also out of work this year, and well, if he doesn't ha...
- I think that is perfectly fair.
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...
Tax Time/question About Child Tax Credit?
Asked by K.I. from Spokane
on April 15, 2009
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Hello ladies!
Its tax time and I have a question to any of you out there who are divorced and each parent claims one child on their taxes...we had our taxes done la...
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- Well I'm sorry to hear you had a bad experience there, but I have worked for Block for 6 years and we have a great group of people, very intelligent too. Some offices...
- Looks like you found what you needed.
- Yes they changed the age to 17 now instead of 18 So hopefully more people will be aware, it was changed last year. Good-luck..L.
Is Daycare a Tax Deduction?
Asked by K.A. from Phoenix
on July 10, 2008
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Hi every one. We are new to the day care/preschool scene as I have been a SAHM for almost 4 years now. We are looking at daycares and preschools and I was just wonde...
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- YES! You can deduct childcare expense for taxes - you only need the facility's tax id #. If they don't have a tax id # then it can't be claimed. It's a required ent...
- Yes it is a tax deduction. Basically you just need the tax id number of the person or place that is providing the day care. If you decide to go with home care, make ...
- I don't remember the answer to this question, but I do know that it can be included in your flex-spending account. Check with your HR office to see if they have those...
Any Experience Using Turbo Tax?
Asked by E.R. from Stockton
on January 11, 2009
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Hi moms! Like many others, we're trying to cut costs on whatever we can and instead of taking our taxes to our preparer, we were thinking of doing turbo tax. Does an...
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- I always use "free file" at the irs website, you can also file your state tax for free also. It's only for short form tho. And I do recommend turbo tax too, especial...
- Hi E. LOVE Turbo Tax :) I have a childcare businesses at home we file every year for the last 5 years its easy fast and you get it done in ONE DAY!!! just have all ...
- Hi E.. I have used Turbo Tax to file for a son and daughter-in-law who didn't have online access at the time. It is pretty easy to use. Just be sure that you have a...
Babysitter Not Giving Tax Information
Asked by T.F. from Dayton
on February 13, 2007
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My husband and I were using a babysitter for about 2 months during the beginning of the school year, she charged us around $6.00 per hour for both of our kids. She st...
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- Assuming that you already meet the other requirements to claim the child care credit, but are missing the required ID number of the provider, you can still claim the c...
- I appreciate the information in the previous reply. I was told that this changed last year...and we were unable to claim our child care expenses without the social se...
- I work as a nanny and have some knowledge of this. But if she didn't make more than $1500 in that month then she isn't required to claim that. So that maybe the case ...
