Sigh. It’s the day after tax season. Folks are tired and cranky (trust me, I get the emails). Nobody likes to pay taxes. And every year, you swear to do better, plan more, save more. Why not actually do it this year? There are a couple of things that you can do throughout the year…
I am officially extended. No, my hair is the same (are you kidding me? I saw Britney’s extensions at the MTV Awards and have chosen to stay far, far away from fake hair). But I have filed extensions and paid a little cash (just a little) to the feds and to PA. This was my…
Here’s the form for individuals: form 4868 as pdf
The fabulous Wendy Piersall (now of sparkplugging.com in case you missed the re-branding announcement) posted a list today of Twitter Moms (the list is here – check it out). I’ll confess. I’m a Twitter-freak. I do enjoy trying to sum up my day in 140 characters or less – it helps me clear out the…
We already knew that Chicago holds the distinction for the highest sales tax rate in the country… and apparently, it’s affected the population. Chicago also holds the top spot for tax filer procrastination. Who’s number 2? You’ll have to check out the list (psst – it’s not Philadelphia!).
Enjoy your day. And don’t forget to come tell us your filing stories – we’re open all day!
Taxpayer asks: Good Morning: My wife was working for a local music school teaching lesson for only a couple of months last year. She was paid a total of $120.00 for 2007. The Music store has not sent us a 1099-MISC form. How do I declare this income on my 1040 form? Do I still…
Taxpayer asks: I have a quick question regarding tax deductions. My husband and I are both military. I am National Guard and he is active duty National Guard. It was brought to my attention that we can deduct internet service & cell phone service as a deduction under unreimbursed employee expenses. The justification is that…
Taxpayer asks: The reader who asked the question (regarding your Feb 28 cell phone deduction post) seemed to presume she’d deduct the cost of the “extra line” (which is usually a minimal cost), but let’s say she was just getting her phones set up from scratch. Could she have given her brother the primary line…
Taxpayer asks: My childcare provider says that she doesn’t know her TIN? but she has her state G.E. tax license number. She doesn’t want to give me her social security number, which is understandable, but I do want credit for this expense. What can I, or should I, do? When I plugged in the number…