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Tax Tips for Independent Contractors

Information for Self-Employed Persons   For Federal income tax purposes, it is important to know whether you are an employee or an independent contractor. Employee…


7 Facts About Miscellaneous Deductions

Tips for Claiming Miscellaneous Deductions on Your Income Tax Return   Itemizing your deductions (as opposed to claiming the standard deduction) means that you may…


Tax Tips for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Learn How the New Health Care Law Impacts Your Taxes   Beginning in 2014, the Individual Shared Responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act takes…


Income Tax Credits Explained

Learn How Tax Credits Can Reduce What You Owe A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the amount of tax that you owe. For…


How to File Your Federal Tax Return

Information About Filing Your Annual Income Tax Return With the IRSYou have two options for filing your Federal income tax return (IRS Form 1040). You…


Tax Form 1040: The Basics

U.S. Individual Income Tax Return   For the majority of Americans, the most commonly used document for filing a tax return is IRS Tax Form…


The Child and Dependent Care Credit

Many parents and people caring for dependent family members can receive a tax credit for expenses paid to care for these individuals. This credit is designed for…


The Foreign Tax Credit

There is a tax credit or deduction available for those who have paid taxes on foreign earned income if they also paid U.S. taxes in…