Tax Return

1040EZ or 1040A: What’s the difference?

When it comes time to file your taxes, it can feel like there are an endless amount of forms, options, and different qualifiers. How do you know what forms you should fill out?The main form filers use is called the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1…

How Long Should I Keep My Tax Return?

Your taxes are filed, so you can now breathe a sigh of relief. Right? Well, almost. After filing taxes, most people are quick to toss their records aside with little consideration. But it is just as important to file your tax records away properly as i…

The Skinny on Freelancer Taxes

As a freelancer, you get to be your own boss, work with clients on projects you’re passionate about, set your own hours, and work wherever you want. But there’s one thing about freelancing you don’t have a choice in – and that’s taxes.As with any job, …

W-4 Withholdings after Tax Reform: What You Need to Know

Most changes under the new tax bill signed into legislation in December of 2017 took effect this past January for the 2018 tax year. Depending on a taxpayer’s situation, the impact of that change can vary. Most people’s tax bills will likely go down, w…

W-4 Withholdings after Tax Reform: What You Need to Know

Most changes under the new tax bill signed into legislation in December of 2017 took effect this past January for the 2018 tax year. Depending on a taxpayer’s situation, the impact of that change can vary. Most people’s tax bills will likely go down, w…

When Do the 2018 Tax Reform Changes Take Effect?

Tax reform imposes the biggest change to the tax code since the 1980s. And many people are wondering what’s changed, how it will affect them, and what they should do about it.For most individuals, very little impacts their 2017 return. Except for the l…

2017 Tax Extenders Passed: TaxAct Updated

Congress recently extended a number of tax breaks for 2017 that include the extension of a few previously expired deductions and credits. Here’s a look at three of the key provisions that impact individuals and families. Qualified mortgage insurance pr…