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 MoreYear: 2013
Fun 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
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Filling Out A Form W-9
Taxpayer asks: Is there a way to complete the W9 form that is technically legal that will avoid being 1099’d for income paid to you?
Read MoreTax Tips From The Pros
Tax season starts on January 30! To get things started, I asked tax professionals around the country to give me their top tax tips. Here’s
Read MoreTax Season Kicks Off January 30th: Here’s What’s On Tap
(Update: The contest is now closed. I have the winners! They are: BrynMawr Girl, csom97, Davis C. Burroughs, IV, David Moore and Scott Coyle. Thanks
Read MoreIRS Says Taxpayers Claiming Education Breaks Should Expect Delays
With just a few days left before tax season officially opens on January 30, the Internal Revenue Service has announced that there will be a
Read More