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Capital Gains Tax

What Taxes Are Progressive? A Guide on the Progressive Tax System

What taxes are progressive? Well, all of them! At least at the federal level for income tax. The US federal government utilizes a progressive tax…


About Paying Taxes on Your Winnings From Gambling

Gambling winnings are fully taxable and must be reported on your tax return. However, there are a few key differences on how you might have…


How to Know If You Owe Taxes: The Complete Guide

How will you know if you owe taxes? Well, the IRS makes it no secret, truth be told. In fact, they’re supposed to inform you…


Babies And Tax Returns: A Real (If Unlikely) Pair

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Babies_and_Income_Tax_Returns1.mp4"][/video] The IRS doesn’t discriminate on the basis of age, not even babies. It’s one of those things that sound funny but…


Understanding S Corp Taxes

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/corp.mp4"][/video]   S Corps taxes have some of the most unique tax advantages available to small businesses and their shareholders. In short,…


Do Minors Have To Pay Taxes?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Minors_and_Tax_Filing_Explained.mp4"][/video]   This should come as no surprise to anyone, but the IRS sees little difference between minors and adults when it…


Short-Term Capital Gains Tax: A Quick Guide

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Understanding_Short-Term_Capital_Gains.mp4"][/video] A Quick Guide To The Short-Term Capital Gains Tax Capital gains taxes apply in different ways to different types of profits…


Reporting your Child’s Capital Gains and Dividends on Your Taxes: Form 8814

Little Timmy's investments actually paid off? Congrats! Here's how to put your kiddo's income on your joint tax return. Are you the custodial parent of…