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What Form 1099-R Means For Your Retirement: Pensions, IRAs, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans

 The R stands for Retirement. The 1099 stands for "Pay your fair share, even if you're retired.' Form 1099-R is an important document that…


Opinion: The Future of Artificial Intelligence Tax Preparation Is (Not Quite) Here

What happens when computer code meets the U.S. tax code? One of the fastest ways to turn the drudgery of tax filing into a mess…


IRS Announces Tax Season Deadlines, When Can You File and Expect Your Refund in 2024?

On January 8th, the IRS issued a statement that said taxpayers can start filing their annual returns on January 29. People who need extra time…


How Are Cryptocurrencies Taxed? When You Pay Taxes on Bitcoin, What’s Your Taxable Income?

And you thought e-filing your taxes was the hottest, new-fangled doodad the IRS tracked. When it comes to cryptocurrency taxes, the Internal Revenue Service treats…


Do You Really Have to File Taxes Every Year?

Not to oversell it, but doing your taxes can really pay off. Do you really have to file taxes every year? The answer depends on…


Do I Have to Do My Taxes? You Might Not Have to File an Income Tax Return (But You Might Want to)

So you have to file your taxes. Aw, but do I have to? Taxpayers generally must file their federal tax return by April 15th of…


Get Your Tax Return Amended: How to File Amended Returns and Check Amended Statuses

The IRS gives you a mulligan? What is my amended tax return status? As a taxpayer, updating or correcting your tax return is sometimes necessary.…


Employers and Employees: Here’s Where to Download a Blank W-4 Form for 2023 Tax Year

If you're asking "where's a blank W4?", then you probably have more questions. Visit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website. On the IRS website, you…