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The Internet has made filing taxes in the United States easier than ever before. Citizens can now choose from a wide variety of options that can help them to prepare their taxes themselves. Many of these options are much cheaper than going to a traditional tax preparation service. Not only does this save people money, but time as well.
Every year many mistakes are made by US taxpayers as they file their income taxes for the year. Many of the mistakes are related to address, names, and social security numbers. But some of the mistakes are related to tax deductions. If you miss a tax deduction that you are eligible for, you could be missing out on a decent sized amount of money.
By Steve | Also posted in Tax Preparation, tax assistance, tax credits, tax deductions | Tagged cash contributions, dividends, donations, file their income taxes, investments, local sales tax, state income tax, state sales tax, tax deductions, Tax Preparation, taxpayers | The IRS is the sponsor of two volunteer programs to assist in the preparation of their taxes. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program is for taxpayers that earn less than $49,000 a year. While the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program is designed to help anyone over the age of 59. The programs provide volunteers who are specially trained to help these two groups. The volunteers want to make sure tax payers are filing their returns with the correct tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Credit for the Elderly.
By Steve | Also posted in Tax Law, Tax Preparation, tax assistance, tax credits, tax forms | Tagged aarp, child tax credit, combat zone tax credit, credit for the elderly, earned income credit, military, tax assistance, tax credits, tax-aid, tax-aid centers, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, volunteers | If you move addresses during the year and especially during the tax season, make sure to notify the IRS of your new address. Form 8822 is the IRS form for changing your address on file with the taxing authority. Completing this form and send it to the IRS is important. Other options are also available.
February 26, 2010 – 2:27 pm The Alternative Minimum Tax was established in 1969 as an alternative tax system for individuals that were able to avoid paying taxes while still earning above average incomes. The system is not indexed to inflation and over time has been applied to more and more medium income households. Recent changes to the tax code have attempted to minimize this negative and unexpected event.
