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Can I Still File Past State Tax Returns?

Can I Still File Past State Tax Returns?

How to take care of your late state tax returns If you get behind on federal income taxes, the IRS lets you know. When you have past state tax returns to file? Not so much. States have a way of getting behind on taxes, which creates massive deficits, which makes it harder for them to […]

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Can I File My Past Year Tax Return Now?

Can I File My Past Year Tax Return Now?

Filing past year taxes is much easier than you think – and you might even get a refund! Doing taxes every year can be a heavy burden for a lot of taxpayers. Even if they are eligible for a refund, the time and energy it takes to do them can create great difficulties. Perhaps that […]

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How to File Past State Tax Returns

How to File Past State Tax Returns

Filing past state taxes can get complicated with all those different rules and regulations – let PriorTax take care of them for you There are plenty of guides to filing federal taxes late, but not nearly as many for filing past state tax returns. Why? Because each state does it a little differently. The key […]

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File a Past Year Tax Return: You Can Do It Online (Almost!)

File a Past Year Tax Return: You Can Do It Online (Almost!)

You can prepare a past tax return online, you just have to mail it to the IRS You may have heard that the IRS doesn’t allow taxpayers to e-file past year tax return information. And that’s 100% true — but that doesn’t mean you can’t do your past year taxes online! How? Simple: you can […]

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Can I E-File After the Deadline?

Can I E-File After the Deadline?

After October 15th, you can no longer e-file… You yawn and wake up from a nice long, relaxing state of hibernation. Somehow you not only missed the April 15th tax filing deadline, you also missed the October 15th tax extension deadline. First reaction: panic. Second reaction: is it still possible to e-file? You can no […]

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Can I Deduct Continuing Education When I Claim the Lifetime Learning Credit?

Can I Deduct Continuing Education When I Claim the Lifetime Learning Credit?

The IRS does not allow you to claim both a credit and a deduction for the same educational expenses, so you have to choose whichever gives you the greatest benefit There are several different tax benefits available to students to help ease the cost of higher education. However the IRS does not allow more than […]

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Hawaii State Tax Refund Status

Hawaii State Tax Refund Status

Aloha! Let’s check that Hawaii refund status, shall we? Hawaii may seem far off from the rest of the U.S. with it’s amazing weather and coconut trees. Don’t worry, though. The IRS could never forget a state with the second highest tax rates in the country (shout out to NY in #1!). Whether you’re expecting […]

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File a 2010 1040A – No Tax Forms Necessary

File a 2010 1040A – No Tax Forms Necessary

Don’t bother with printable forms. Prepare your 2010 return online and still get a refund On PriorTax you can still file a 2010 tax return and get a refund – no tax forms necessary. Many late filers are under the mistaken impression that just because some of the major tax companies don’t let you prepare […]

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How To File State Taxes Late

How To File State Taxes Late

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 – […]

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File Tax Extension Online

File Tax Extension Online

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 […]

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