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- Tax Filing Help (home)
Tax Filing Help is a resource website dedicated to providing information and explanations to help taxpayers file their tax returns.
- Tax Filing Help
Almost everyone needs to file tax returns. However, tax laws are among the most complicated laws that most people don't understand how to do correctly.
- IRS Free Tax Help
Unlike popular belief, the IRS actually wants to educate taxpayers so that they can file their tax returns properly, claiming only the tax deductions, tax credits and tax exemptions that they can claim.
- Where is my Tax Refund
Many taxpayers have too much money withheld during the tax year and when it is time to file their tax returns, the IRS owes them money.
- Tax Return Forms
There are many tax forms to use for each tax filing purposes. For most people, the main federal income tax form is the 1040 or 1040A or 1040-EZ for very easy tax filing situations.
- Refund Anticipation Loan
When a taxpayer needs the tax refund money fast, he or she can apply for a tax Refund Anticipation Loan. Tax Refund Anticipation Loan is also referred to as RAL or rapid refund.
- Tax Refund Anticipation Loan
Tax Refund Anticipation Loans or RAL are bank products just like any other short term loans that banks offer.
- RAL Advance Loan
RAL Advance Loan or the Tax Refund Anticipation Advance Loan is a new bank product that allows the taxpayer to get access to some money faster than the classic regular RAL could.
- Tax Refund Transfer
If a taxpayer wants to file his or her tax return without paying for the tax preparation fee, then he or she can apply for a tax refund transfer or RT which is a bank product.
- IRS Nontaxable Income
There are many types of income as classified by the IRS and tax laws. There are earned income such as wages, unearned income, taxable income and nontaxable income as well as other subcategories of income.
- Free Tax Filing Online
If you have low income, then there are many free tax filing online which you can access through the IRS' Free File program on their website (below).
- Free Tax Programs
Below are free tax filing programs online. Anyone can use most of these free tax programs and print out the 1040 tax forms as well as other attached Schedules and forms.
- Tax Filing Status
Knowing your tax filing status is very important. The IRS will reject your tax return filing if you file with an incorrect tax filing status.
- Tax Return Filing Status
Below is a flowchart that helps taxpayers determine what tax return filing status he or she should use when filing his or her tax return.
- Filing Taxes When Married
When a taxpayer is married, there are two tax filing status he or she could choose. The first tax filing status for a married person is married filing jointly and the second if married filing separately.
- Married Filling Head of Household
Many married taxpayers are now aware that they can be married and filing head of household. Can you file head of household if married? is a common question among married taxpayers.
- Tax Filing Status of Widows
If a taxpayer's spouse died, then the taxpayer is considered a widow or widower. A widow or widower tax filing status will result in higher tax deductions and tax credit than filing as a single taxpayer or filing as a married filing separately taxpayer.
- Tax Filing Status for Widows
There are different tax filing status for widows and widowers. First of all widows or widowers can continue to file their tax returns using married filing jointly tax filing status if their spouses died during the current tax year.
- Tax Return for Widow
A tax return for a widow taxpayer can be filed as a single status, married filing jointly, qualifying widow or widower with dependent child, married filing separately or even head of household depending on circumstances.
- Tax Return for Widows
Not all widows and widowers are entitled to file using the head of household tax filing status or the qualifying widow or widower tax filing status.
- Single Tax Filing Status
If a taxpayer is single or unmarried, he or she does not necessarily have to file his or her tax return as a single taxpayer.
- Definition of Dependent
The tax laws' definition of a dependent is very important when figuring out what tax filing status a taxpayer can file as and when claiming tax exemptions for a dependent.
- Qualifying Child Dependents
Most qualifying dependents are qualifying children of taxpayers. To claim a dependent as a qualifying child dependent, the taxpayer must not be a dependent himself or herself.
- Qualifying Relative Dependents
If a person who you are supporting is not qualified as a qualifying child dependent, you may still be able to claim tax exemption for him or her as a dependent if he or she meets the qualifying relative dependent tests.
- Relatives Who Do Not Have to Live with Taxpayer
Some taxpayers think that children or relatives can only be considered dependents if they actually lived with them.
- Tax Credits
Tax credits are not the same as tax deductions. Tax credits are much more valuable for taxpayers because tax credits put money directly into taxpayers' pocket whereas tax deductions only reduce taxable income.
- Who Qualifies for Earned Income Credit
Earned income credit is a tax credit that many high income taxpayers have not heard of. Below are requirements for claiming earned income tax credit or EIC.
- Income Test for Earned Income Credit
To claim the EIC or earned income credit the taxpayer and his or her spouse if married filing jointly must not make more than a certain income limit set by the IRS for earned income credit qualification.
- EIC with a Child
If the taxpayer has a child and wanting to claim the earned income credit or EIC with a child, then the taxpayer has to meet the following additional tests for EIC with a child. The same goes for taxpayers without a child wanting to claim the earned income credit.
- EIC without a Child
Certain taxpayers can claim the EIC without a child. Some taxpayers think that to claim the earned income tax credit, they need to have a qualifying child.
- Who Qualifies for Child and Dependent Care Credit
Some taxpayers qualify for child and dependent care tax credits as well as other tax credits. To qualify for the child and dependent care tax credit, the taxpayer must meet the following tests.
- Income Definition
In preparing and filing taxes, different definitions of income can be confusing for taxpayers. Below are explanations and definitions of different types of income.
- What is Earned Income
Earned income often comes up when preparing tax returns. Earned income is used in calculating many tax credits, tax deductions and exemptions.
- What is Taxable Income
When filing tax returns, taxpayers have to pay particular attention to taxable income because taxable income is the income that the IRS will use to calculate how much taxes are owed.
- What is Gross Income
Gross income is shown on the tax form 1040. Gross income is sometimes referred to as total income. On the 1040 tax form, gross income is calculated first then adjusted gross income is calculated to derive the taxable income. Below is the definition of gross income.
- What is Non Taxable Income
Non taxable income is the income that is exempt from federal tax. There are also state and local non taxable income.
- Taxes on Social Security Income
Social security benefit is among the most confusing item when filing tax returns. Many people receive social security benefits and have difficulties deciding whether to include social security as taxable income or as non taxable income.
- Income Tax Documents
When filing your tax return, you will need the following income documents. If you are using a tax preparation software, you will need the following income tax documents to complete your tax return online.
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