Category: Tax Tips and Tricks

Preparing your late state tax returns is easy! Gathering your old information is the challenge. When many people suddenly remember that they skipped filing their state return a couple years ago or receive an abrupt letter from their state tax authority ordering them to file a return they immediately start to despair. They needn’t – […]

You can electronically file a tax extension on PriorTax starting April 1st If you know that you won’t be able to file your return by the April 15th deadline, you can buy yourself some extra time by filing an extension online. It’s easy and it’s free. All you have to do is create an account […]

You got a raise and now you have to calculate AMT on top of your regular tax! As if the tax code weren’t complicated enough, many taxpayers have to worry about calculating the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) on top of their regular tax liability. What is the Alternative Minimum Tax? The AMT is a separate […]

Are you taxed where you work or where you live? Most people live and work in the same state, so filing state taxes is a no-brainer. But when you live and work in different states, taxes can get really confusing really fast, especially if your home state doesn’t have an income tax. So where exactly […]

Payers must file 1099s with the IRS and their payees must report this information on their tax returns There are different types of 1099s for different kinds of payments. The most common is a 1099-MISC. It’s used to report miscellaneous income. 1099-MISCs are only used to report payments made in the course of trade or business, […]

After you file your federal and state tax returns, you may still have to file a city income tax return Everyone knows they have to send Uncle Sam a federal income tax return every April, and most people also realize they have to file a state income tax return at the same time – unless […]

If you live or work in one of these seven states you may not have to file a return. In most states, you have to file a state income tax return AND a federal income tax return. But in seven states you don’t have to file a state return because they don’t have an income tax: […]

Attach the Schedule M form to your 2009 or 2010 tax return to claim the Making Work Pay credit You need to fill out Schedule M if you want to claim the Making Work Pay credit for 2009 or 2010. The Making Work Pay credit was a special provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment […]