Tax Forms
Top Options for E-Filing Your Tax Return
Roughly one in three Americans files their own taxes online, rather than using a professional tax preparer. If you're going to file electronically, there are…
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…
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…
IRS Tax Form W-4
Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate The Federal income tax is a “pay-as-you-go” tax. This means that you are expected to make tax payments throughout the…
The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC)
Offset the Costs of Higher Education by Reducing Your Income Tax The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) was originally introduced for tax years 2009 and…
Married Filing Jointly
Tax Considerations for Newly Married Couples you’re getting married, taxes are probably the last thing you want to think about. However, it is still important…
How Are Social Security Benefits Taxed?
Do You Have to Pay Taxes on Your Social Security Income? One thing that many new retirees forget is that they may need to…
The Differences Between Taxable And Non-Taxable Income
Learn the Differences Between Taxable and Non-Taxable Income As many are still recovering from the Great Recession, the idea of having income (or even…
