Tax season officially got started yesterday as the Internal Revenue Service began accepting most taxpayer returns. Opening day for the IRS had been delayed by
Read MoreMonth: January 2013
Ask The Taxgirl: Tax ID Numbers & 1099s
Taxpayer asks: Am I legally required to have tax ID#’s on file for individuals who perform services for my organization if I know the payments
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Parents Paying For Medical Expenses & FSAs
Taxpayer asks: Hi Taxgirl, My parents are willing to pay for me to have gastric bypass and whatever that entails (Dr appointments, nutritionist and so
Read MoreAs IRS Opens Tax Season, Many Taxpayers May Be Able To File For Free
If you’re one of those taxpayers who usually files the second that you have your form W-2 in hand, take heart. Today is finally the
Read MoreWhere The Heck Are My W-2s And Other Tax Forms?
Dear really, really overeager taxpayers: As a small business owner and a tax professional, I am asking you in the nicest way possible: please be
Read MoreFun With Tax Haiku
(Update: The contest is closed. I’m sorting through entries on Facebook and Twitter and I’ll announce the winners shortly.) Tax Day is finally here. And
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Social Security Numbers & Dependents
Taxpayer asks: I have a child that moved in with me from Canada in July and I do not have a social security number for
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Promotional Expenses & ‘Lost’ Revenue
Taxpayer asks: Hi, Tax Girl, With all the electronic sales these days, publishers and authors can promote their books for free for a period of
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Child Tax Credit
Taxpayer asks: How much do you get for child tax credit this tax season? taxgirl says: For the tax year 2012, the child tax credit
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Property Taxes
Taxpayer asks: Where I live, you prepay property taxes by 6 months. So in 2012 I paid taxes In Jan and then in June. In
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