If you chose, “You’re both crazy rich,” I thank you kindly but you should really read the blog more… Er, no. What Romney (R) and I both have in common with more than 10 million taxpayers is that we’re both part of the 1%… that are on extension to file our individual federal income taxes….
If you’re a math geek like me, it didn’t go unnoticed that today is π day, or pi day (note to my brother: that’s pi, not pie). Yep, every year, on March 14, those of us who used to be on the math team giggle when we write out the date as 3/14. March 14…
Tax season may have officially kicked off but many taxpayers still can’t file their returns. Since Congress waited until the end of the year to re-up some of the 2010 deductions, IRS had a little bit of work to do… On top of updating forms to conform with those deductions, IRS had to update new…
The IRS has announced that the IRS Free File is officially open for business. All taxpayers can use Free File in one capacity or another. The online fillable forms are available to all taxpayers at no cost. Some of the easy math calculations are included in the forms but they don’t walk you through the…
If you filed a paper return last year for your individual or business taxes and did not use a paid preparer or tax software program (yes, it still happens), don’t expect to receive a paper tax package in the mail from IRS this year. Beginning in 2011, the IRS won’t be automatically mailing out forms…
Taxpayer asks:It’s February and I didn’t receive my W-2 (or 1099). What do I do?Taxgirl answers: You should receive your forms W-2 or 1099 by January 31. If you haven’t received your forms, you should first contact your employer (or the issuer). You might not have received the form because of an incomplete or bad…