Where Are My Tax Forms? When Your W-2, 1099, 1098, & Other Forms Aren’t In The Mail
Ready to work on your tax returns but can’t find your forms W-2, 1099 and others? Here’s what you need to know.
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Taxes From A To Z (2013): Y Is For Year-End Bonus
Y is for Year-End Bonus. Did you get a bonus in 2012? If so, kudos. Annual bonuses are becoming a rarity these days. They are, however, still issued, either as recognition for making to the end of the year (!) or for outstanding service. No matter the reason, bonuses are considered taxable income to the…
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11 Things To Know Before Filing Your Tax Return For 2012
With so many changes looming for 2013, it’s easy to forget that there were some significant tweaks to the Tax Code for 2012. Here’s a list of eleven changes to keep in mind before you file your 2012 tax return, due April 15, 2013: 1. Payroll tax credit will still affect self-employed taxpayers. The expiration…
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Man Quits Job Over ‘Mark of the Beast’ On W-2
Opening your form W-2 can be traumatic for many folks but for one Tennessee man, it was enough to make him quit his job. Walter Slonopas, a maintenance worker at Contech Casting LLC in Clarksville, Tennessee wasn’t upset with the dollar figures on the form but rather the control numbers. The Form W-2 he received…
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Health Care Insurance, Taxes & Form W-2
Notice anything different about your Form W-2? Take a look at Box 12. See anything that wasn’t there last year? The value of health care coverage provided by your employer is now reported in Box 12 with Code DD to identify the amount. The amount reported in the box should include both the portion paid…
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Where 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 patient. I know you want to file your tax return already. You’re already annoyed that you’ve had to wait this long. But that’s Congress’ fault, not mine. And I’ll even…
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11 Tax Myths Debunked
And just like that, summer is nearly over and it’s back to work. This week, I’ve been sorting through the “Ask the Taxgirl” mailbag and I’m seeing a number of questions that are similar in nature. Many of them are related to the same, tired arguments that taxpayers make over and over. Just because your…
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IRS Comments On Leap Year Confusion
The IRS was kind enough to reply to my request for information about the discrepancy in filing dates for the form 1099 series and the W-2 series. They acknowledged that I was “right about the difference between 1099s and W-2s” but declined to comment on any sort of penalty relief for those who might be…
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Tackling Those Confusing 1099 & W-2 Changes
If tax documents arriving now are giving you the mailbox blues, here’s help.
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Ask The Taxgirl: Form W-2 & Withholding
Taxpayer asks: If my w2’s for the year are still at single but I am married can I file single or should I file married. Is it true that if my w2’s are at single they are pulling more money and if I file married I’m not getting back what I should?It never dawned on…