20 Facts About Filing an Amended Prior Year Tax Return

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Feb 7, 2017

20 Facts About Filing an Amended Prior Year Tax Return

Did you take the wrong step with your tax return? Don’t be too hard on yourself. Mistakes happen. If you filed your tax return with incorrect or missing information, the IRS will give you a chance to fix your mishap. Before insisting you 100% need to amend your return, though, take a look at our […]

What Does Being Audited By The IRS Mean?

Michelle O'Brien

Dec 23, 2016

What Does Being Audited By The IRS Mean?

Feel like the IRS has all eyes on you? Think of filing your taxes as going through security at an airport. Your tax return is you. The security checkpoint is the IRS. Just like you can be stopped while going through security, your tax return can be stopped by the IRS. With a security checkpoint, […]

Filing Taxes in Two States: Working in NY & Living in NJ

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Oct 20, 2016

Filing Taxes in Two States: Working in NY & Living in NJ

If you’re living and working in different states, plan on filing taxes in two states. For many, working and living in different states can save you a lot of money. This is especially true if you work in an expensive city like New York City. The commute from New Jersey to the Big Apple may […]

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Oct 18, 2016

The IRS Address to File Taxes

Mailing your tax return to the IRS? Don’t forget the stamp! It’s 2016 and we are well into the era of e-file. In fact, the vast majority of taxpayers now send their return into the IRS electronically. However, there are some people out there who prefer to kick it old school and snail mail a paper copy of their […]

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Oct 18, 2016

How to File Taxes without a W-2

It’s easy to lose your W-2 and just as simple to file without it. E-filing your tax return these days is pretty straightforward. You just plug in the numbers on your W-2 to the online tax application, take the credits and deductions you’re entitled to, and VOILA! Couldn’t be simpler. But what happens if you don’t have […]

How to Get a Copy of Your W-2 Form for Prior Years

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Oct 18, 2016

How to Get a Copy of Your W-2 Form for Prior Years

Ready to file your tax return but can’t find your W-2 form? If you realized you lost a prior year W-2, there’s still hope. The process to get a copy of a W-2 can be fairly simple. In order to receive a copy of your prior year W-2, you have three options. After requesting the W-2 , create […]

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Oct 18, 2016

What Are Allowances on a W-4?

You must pay tax to the IRS but your W-4 form lets you decide when to pay it. When beginning a new job, you may remember your employer handing over a W-4 form (along with the pile of other paperwork) to fill out. Your W-4 form determines how much tax is withheld from your income […]

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Oct 18, 2016

How to Determine Your W-4 Allowances

Confused about how to fill out your W-4 form? If you’re completing your W-4 form and have no idea how many allowances to claim, you’re not alone. That being said, it’s important to be aware of the number of allowances you’re claiming to avoid a large tax bill after filing. The W-4 form determines how much tax is withheld […]

Michelle O'Brien

Oct 17, 2016

Where Is My State Tax Refund?

Check the status of your state tax refund online For all our kvetching, the IRS is *usually* pretty good about sending out tax refunds in a timely manner. In other countries, Australia for example, it’s not uncommon to hear of people waiting 20 or even 30 weeks for their tax refunds. But state tax refunds […]

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