Guest post by Thursday Bram Not so very long ago, one of my friends forgot to pay taxes. It was his first year working for
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Taxes from A to Z: X is for 1040-X
We all make mistakes. And occasionally, those mistakes happen to involve a federal income tax return. For just those occasions, the IRS has created the
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: T Is For Third Party Designee
The Third Party Designee box is a relatively new feature on tax returns (I said “relatively” – clearly, I’m dating myself on this one). It’s
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: Q Is For Questionable Refund Program
Every year about this time, I get emails asking, more or less, what happens when you lie on your tax return to get a refund.
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: O Is For Offset
If you owe money to the federal government, your federal income tax refund can be seized to satisfy your debt. This is often referred to
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: N Is For Name Change
When I first got married, I didn’t immediately change my name. It felt weird to me to have my maiden name for years and years
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: J Is For Jury Pay
My husband grew up in the Philadelphia area. Me? I paid nonresident tuition throughout law school because I was planning on going back to North
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z
This week, I’m kicking off my “Taxes from A to Z” series on taxgirl. As part of the series, I’m planning to focus on tax
Read MoreMaking Sense of the Making Work Pay Credit (2011)
So now that you’ve calculated the Making Work Pay Credit for the 2010 tax year, what does it all mean? It’s important to understand what
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Tax Breaks For Companies
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! On yesterday, I reported on a potential tax break for companies in San Francisco (clearly directed towards Twitter) meant
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