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What’s considered taxable income? Just about anything you can think of, according to this list on the IRS website. However one thing you will find notably absent are credit card rewards. At least for now, but will that soon change? The reason credit card rewards have typically not been counted as taxable income is because [...]
When you’re short on money – whether it’s due to unemployment, illness, or just the urge to buy a new motorcycle – it’s easy to start eyeing your retirement funds. After all, you’ve been contributing to them all these years. And it’s your money. If your account has gone up in value – lucky you [...]
You might lend your kids money from the time they are little – to buy a bicycle, to get that first car, or to buy a house. Does the IRS have anything to do with these family loans? For small loans, the answer is “no.” The IRS isn’t concerned with most personal loans to your [...]
Surprise – Mom and Dad gave you a nice check! Maybe it’s enough for dinner, or maybe it’s more of an “early inheritance.” Either way, do you need to worry about paying tax on your gift? Annual limits before the IRS takes notice First, a gift must be quite substantial before the IRS takes notice. [...]
It happens. Just when you think tax season is over and you can forget it, you discover a mistake or omission on your income tax return. You probably need to fix it by filing an amended return with the IRS. When to file an amended return You should file an amended return whenever you discover [...]
Yay – you’ve filed your tax return! Now what? Follow these tax tips: Keep track of the status of your return You are responsible for making sure your return is accepted if you file electronically. You can have TaxACT send you an email notification when this happens. You can also check your e-file status any [...]
Do you need more time in filing your income tax return? Don’t sweat it – it’s easy to get a tax extension to file your return. TaxACT supports the completion of Form 4868 Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Income Tax Return for your federal return, as well as any necessary extension forms for [...]
