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Ask the taxgirl: Form W-2 and Withholding

26 January 2012

Taxpayer asks: If my w2′s for the year are still at single but I am married can I file single or should I file married. Is it true that if my w2′s are at single they are pulling more money and if I file married I’m not getting back what I should? It never dawned [...]

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Where The Heck Are My Tax Forms?

12 January 2012

Dear overeager taxpayers: As an employer and a tax professional, I am asking you in the nicest way possible: please be patient. I know you want to file your tax return already. Apparently you’re one of the lucky folks getting a refund this year. And I know you want your money. But give us some [...]

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New W-2 Reporting Requirements for Health Care Confusing Taxpayers (Already)

10 November 2011

I had prepped myself for the idea that taxpayers were going to be confused by the new health care reporting requirements ever since last year when the rumormongering about taxing health care benefits in 2011 started. I wasn’t expecting taxpayers to be in a dither quite so far ahead of tax season. Judging from the [...]

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Taxes from A to Z: Z is for Code Z

3 April 2011

The last of the Taxes from A to Z series is Z for Code Z. Code Z is a relatively recent addition to the tax world. It made its debut on the 2005 federal form W-2 (and the related federal form 1099-MISC) as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The purpose of [...]

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Taxes from A to Z: Y is for Year-To-Date

30 March 2011

Here’s one that you can file under “what not to do”… You know your final paycheck of the year? The one with the check stub that reads “Year-to-Date”? It means nothing. When I used to prepare returns, I used to cringe whenever a client brought in a paycheck stub and explained to me that they [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Missing 1099 or Other Tax Forms

28 February 2010

Taxpayer asks: What are my options if an employer has not provided me with my 1099 yet? I have asked them at least once a week since February 15th and keep being told they are coming. I have a full record of how much they have paid me, am I able to just leave their [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Overtime and 1099s

8 April 2009

Taxpayer asks: Hello, I have a question concerning a 1099 . I work for a company full time and get a w-2 at the end of the year. I have been asked to work additional hours and know that they usually do not like overtime. Can i ask them to 1099 me at the end [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: My Paycheck is Wrong

26 March 2009

Taxpayer asks: I had been working for a company for a short time, it has now ended.. This is what happen… I worked 18 hours at 11$ an hr, but was paid for 42 hrs. They are requesting that I pay back 229.35 How do I go about with my tax information? Is there some [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Independent Contractor and Employee in the Same Tax Year

4 March 2009

Taxpayer asks: Hello Taxgirl, I have a simple, yet complicated tax question. I worked for a company last year for the first 5 months, then for the last 7 months I was self- employed. Do I file two separate forms? Anything you can tell me I will greatly appreciate. Thank you, Taxgirl says: Here’s a [...]

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New Law Extends Deadlines For Some Tax Forms

4 February 2009

In a comment to my prior post about late forms 1099 and W-2, one of my readers (Thanks, Adam!) pointed out that brokers were sending notices about late forms as a result of a recent law. I posted about the new law in the comments but then thought it deserved its own headline – so [...]

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