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What is Payroll Tax?

March 13, 2020 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
What is Payroll Tax?If you’re an employee you’re probably used to getting a regular paycheck every week or twice a month, but you most likely don’t pay attention to what’s being deducted from your income unless you see a change or fluctuation in...

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Is the Tax Deadline Delayed? What to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Your TaxesOn Wednesday, March 11, President Trump announced potential changes to the tax filing season in an effort to provide relief for individuals and businesses impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19). You may be wondering, has the tax deadline been delayed or changed...

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Is My State Tax Refund Taxable and Why?

March 12, 2020 March 13, 2020 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
Is My State Tax Refund Taxable and Why?For those who itemize their deductions, it’s one of the stranger parts of the tax code. First, you get to take a deduction of your state and local taxes, then all of a sudden the next year you get a...

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Can I Make Spousal IRA Contributions for Retirement?

March 11, 2020 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
Can I Make Spousal IRA Contributions for Retirement?You can contribute to an IRA if you earn income from a job or from running your own business, and under certain circumstances, you can even fund an IRA if you’re not working at all. Many couples agree that one...

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7 Crazy Things People Have Deducted

March 11, 2020 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®
7 Crazy Things People Have DeductedWhen it comes to U.S. taxpayers, there’s no end to the ingenuity applied when it comes to weird tax deductions and the crazy reasons given to justify them. Though some of them may seem like a reach, sometimes the IRS...

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March 9, 2020 / Elle Martinez
Do I Need a Social Security Number to File My Taxes?It’s amazing how fast this year is going and how we’re now in March! Next month is the big tax deadline – how are you doing? If you haven’t submitted (or started yet!), that’s okay, there’s still time to knock...

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TurboTax and Create & Cultivate Bring You #SolopreneurTaxTips – Episode 1Calling all #solopreneurs, Tax Day is almost upon us!  If you haven’t started filing your taxes yet, don’t fret! You still have time, and as always, we’re here to help.  In partnership with Create & Cultivate and Founder of Maed...

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Do Babysitters Have To Report Their Income on Taxes?

March 4, 2020 / Elle Martinez
Do Babysitters Have To Report Their Income on Taxes?Working from home has been a wonderful way to have more time with our daughters. The relative flexibility of my schedule allows me to earn money and avoid paying for child care. However, there are times when I do need...

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Don’t Let Filing Multiple W-2s Scare You

March 4, 2020 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
Don’t Let Filing Multiple W-2s Scare YouAccording to the United States Census Bureau, 13 million Americans had more than one job in 2019 and the number is only projected to increase as more Americans need supplemental income, desire to increase their skill set, or there is...

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