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What To Expect When You’re Expecting…a Tax Refund

January 17, 2019 January 18, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Ready for your tax refund? You’re not alone! Close to 75% of taxpayers received a federal direct deposit tax refund of about $3,000 last year! TurboTax is now accepting tax returns, which means you’re one step closer to receiving your...

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Tax Deductions and Credits

7 Crazy Things People Have Deducted

January 14, 2019 January 15, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

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When 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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TurboTax News

IRS Free File Program is Open

January 12, 2019 January 14, 2019 / TurboTaxLisa

The IRS has opened its popular Free File Program, available at www.irs.gov, a public-private partnership between the federal government and private tax preparation companies, including TurboTax maker Intuit. This year, taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $34,000 or less,...

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Announcements

Sweepstakes: Your #TaxHero Is Ready When You Need It

January 11, 2019 January 14, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Tax refund season is here, and it’s time to start filing! When you get ready to file you may be wondering about how your taxes are going to look, what to expect or how the new tax law changes will impact...

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HOLA! TurboTax Blog is NOW Bilingual

January 10, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

TurboTax is thrilled to kick-off tax year 2018 with a special announcement: Our award-winning TurboTax blog relaunched to become fully BILINGUAL! Bienvenidos! Welcome! The new bilingual TurboTax Blog will offer consumers hundreds of pieces of content, videos and free tools...

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Tax Refunds

Three Tips to Help Maximize Your Tax Refund

January 9, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

We know that the best part of tax season is receiving your tax refund (and being able to spend it on whatever you may want or need)! In the 2017 tax year alone, the IRS issued more than 100 million...

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TurboTax News

Intuit Scores a Touchdown as the Official Sponsor of AFC & NFC Championship Games

January 7, 2019 January 14, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Are you ready for some football? We hope you’re just as excited as we are for the upcoming NFL Championship Games…because today, Intuit announced a multi-year official sponsor partnership with the National Football League! As part of the sponsorship, TurboTax...

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Tax News

IRS Announces E-file Open Day! Be the First In Line for Your Tax Refund

January 7, 2019 January 8, 2019 / TurboTaxLisa

Mark your calendars! Despite the Government Shutdown, the IRS confirmed today, that they will begin processing tax returns on Monday, January 28, 2019 and provide tax refunds as scheduled. You can get started now and be first in line for...

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Tax Planning

New Year, New Tax Implications

January 7, 2019 January 9, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Happy New Year! It’s a brand new year and the majority of the new tax provisions that were signed into law in December 2017 take effect for the tax year 2018 (the taxes you are filing now). This year, you may...

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Self-Employed

Self-Employed? Don’t Forget About the Estimated Tax Deadline

January 7, 2019 / TurboTaxLisa

The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2018 taxes, which you will file by the April 2019 deadline. Learn more about tax reform here. If you’ve taken the plunge into...

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