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If You Have No Income Can You Get a Tax Refund?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tax_Refunds_Without_Income_Explained.mp4"][/video]   Believe it or not, you can qualify for a tax refund and actually receive it even if you have no…


What Is Taxable Income?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Understanding_Taxable_Income_Guide.mp4"][/video]   As you know, U.S. citizens are subject to taxes based on their annual income. There are, however, distinct definitions of…


Powerball After Taxes: How Much Will The IRS Take?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/powerball.mp4"][/video]   You know how it goes, one person becomes a millionaire overnight, and the rest of America turns into financial analysts.…


How Are Bonuses Taxed? A Quick Explanation

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Understanding_Bonus_Taxation.mp4"][/video]   How are bonuses taxed? It's a valid question since, after a year’s worth of hard work helping your company meet…


Do You Have to Pay Taxes? Yes, You Do. And Not Just Because the Law Says So.

Sure, paying taxes doesn't feel patriotic. But it is. Yes, you do have to pay taxes. The law mandates the payment of federal income taxes…


Minor Question: Are Minors Exempt From Tax Withholding?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Minors_and_Tax_Filing_Explained.mp4"][/video] If minors don't get taxes taken out, can I be 18 again? Yes, if a dependent child earns income, they will…


Combat Pay: When It’s Tax-free, When It’s Not and What the IRS Needs to Know for Your Tax Returns

The irony of tax-free pay is how much paperwork is involved. Combat pay is a special type of income that is granted to military personnel…


Background on The Employee Retention Credit

The Cares Act was developed to stimulate the economy, partly by injecting capital into small businesses so that they would continue to grow and more…