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Tax Credits

Is Social Security Disability Income Taxable by the IRS?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Understanding_SSDI_Tax_Implications.mp4"][/video] Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) provides crucial financial support to people unable to work due to a disability. While the benefits…


Claiming Parents as Dependents: How it Works

Who doesn’t want to help their parents? Claiming an elderly parent as a tax dependent is not only caring for them as they enter the…


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 The EITC: Who Gets Earned Income Credit?

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EITC_Eligibility_Explained.mp4"][/video]   For taxpayers who are low- to moderate income workers, the earned income tax credit (EITC) can be a highly valuable…


Claiming Dependents On Taxes: A Complete Guide

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Tax_Benefits_of_Claiming_Dependents.mp4"][/video] What is Claiming Dependents on Taxes? For tax purposes, a dependent is anyone who relies on you for financial support and…


Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): How To Qualify & File

Overview of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), also known as the Earned Income Credit (EIC), was established in…


IRS Code 766: What it Means on Your Transcript

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Understanding_IRS_Code_766.mp4"][/video] Taxes and good news seldom come together, but that doesn’t mean it never happens. Case in point, you might one day…


How To Qualify for the $4000 Used EV Tax Credit

It's easy being green, especially when you get a tax credit for it. The time has come for you to buy a new vehicle, at…