Error on Your Tax Return? How to Amend It With Form 1040X
Making changes to your tax return isn't as hard as many people fear it'll be. Here's how to fix errors, and how to determine if filing an amended tax return is your best move.
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How to Amend a Tax Return
If you're just now realizing that you missed out on a tax deduction or credit for 2012, don't worry: You can file an amended return for up to three years.
The Last-Minute Tax Move That Could Be Worth $100,000
If you've got all your tax paperwork but are still stalling here's something to motivate you: a last-minute tax move you can make that could be worth over $100,000 to you.
Could Itemizing Save You on Taxes? Find Out
Though we all groan about having to pay taxes, the government is nice enough not to tax us on everything we earn. There are two big buckets of deductions the government gives us: The first are called "above the line," and the second are called "below the line," and those are what we'll cover here.
Doing Your Taxes: How to Decide Your Filing Status
If there is one thing to make sure you get right on your taxes, it’s your filing status. It can determine how much you pay in taxes, and it’s one of the things that will definitely land you in an audit if you get it wrong. Take a look at this handy flowchart.
IRS 'Where's My Refund?' Website Flooded by Eager Taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service has a message for taxpayers eager to learn the status of their tax refund: Please don't check the IRS "Where's my refund?" website and smartphone app every five minutes. Once a day is enough.
Your Tax Refund: What to Expect
The big question on the mind of everyone who expects to get money back from the IRS is when they'll receive their tax refund. But it's not just when you file your return that control that answer: The steps you take beforehand can make a big difference.
Will Cupid's Arrow Stick You With a Higher Tax Bill?
It's hard to think of a less romantic topic than tax planning. But if Valentine's Day happens to bring a proposal, you might want to know a bit more about some of the financial consequences of you and your honey tying the knot.
Filing Taxes: What You Need to Know About Tax Exemptions
Tax exemptions are the easiest way to lower your tax burden. They put money straight back into your pocket, and the good news is, the possibilities for claiming dependent exemptions are greater than you might realize.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match ... With a Tax Preparer
There are websites galore that offer to help you meet Mr. or Ms. Right. Now, the new online service Prosado.com aims to provide the same sort of matchmaking between taxpayers and tax preparers.
6 Signs Your Tax Preparer Is Incompetent
If you plan to hire a tax preparer to fill out your return this year, be careful. There are far too many self-proclaimed "tax professionals" whom you shouldn't let anywhere near your 1040 Form. Here's how to tell you've picked the wrong person to do your taxes.
Happy 100th Birthday, Income Tax!
On Sunday, the 16th Amendment -- the one that laid the groundwork for a permanent federal income tax -- celebrated its 100th birthday. Needless to say, not everybody was lining up to celebrate. But perhaps they should have been.
Your Year-End Tax To-Do List: A 5-Step Plan
Nobody likes to spend the holidays thinking about taxes. But by spending a little time now, you can potentially give yourself a nice reward when your IRS refund comes next year. Here are five ways you can uncover tax savings between now and New Year's Eve.
A Tax Bill for Frequent Flier Miles? Thanks a Lot, Citibank
It's tax season, which means the annual deluge of W-2s, 1099s and other financial forms. But thousands of Citibank customers will have an extra surprise in their mailboxes: 1099 forms reporting their frequent flier miles as income.
