TurboTaxBlogTeam

Football Season Savings: National Tailgate Day

September 1, 2018September 1, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Football season is finally back! I think we can all agree that nothing goes better with football than food and friends. As fun as tailgating can be, without careful planning and shopping it can get very pricey. Luckily, there are...

Full Story

Tax Reform

W-4 Withholding and Tax Reform

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Ways to Boost Next Year_s Tax Refund Now_HERO_Option#2_DARK

On December 22, the President signed the tax reform bill into law that made sweeping changes to the tax law. Now that you have filed your 2017 taxes and the year is more than half way over, you may be...

Full Story

Income and Investments

Happy Summer Solstice! 4 Ways to Save This Season

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Friends having fun with sparkler at a party

Today is the official start of summer! Thoughts of vivid sunsets, theme parks, beach days and weekend getaways come to mind. All of these activities can take a toll on your bank account, but remember that you don’t have to...

Full Story

Education

Graduating Soon? 5 Financial Tips to Help You Manage Your Money and Taxes

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Stocksy_txpb5b29b73dPV100_Medium_1364476

The article below is accurate for your 2017 taxes, the one that you file this year by the April 2018 tax deadline. Tax information below will change next year for your 2018 taxes, but won’t impact you this year. Learn...

Full Story

Tax Planning

How I Spent Less and Increased My Refund This Tax Season

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Dollar bills in glass jar on wooden table. Saving money concept.

Confession time. Ever since I started filing my taxes in college, I’ve used an accountant. And not just any old account, but my family’s trusted accountant who always gave us a “great deal” – or so I thought! This year,...

Full Story

Tax Planning

The TurboTax Finance Trend Report

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Workspace With Various Charts On Chalkboard

With tax season coming to an end last week, we wanted to share an update of the current trends in the finance industry, and some helpful tips and tricks to help navigate the changing landscape. Between the new tax reform...

Full Story

Tax Reform

How Will Tax Reform Affect My Refund Next Year?

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Stocksy_txp99f5a1ba6pn100_Medium_1260279

We know that you work hard for your money and often a tax refund may be the biggest check you get all year, so we’re here to let you know how the new tax reform legislation may affect your tax...

Full Story

Tax News

Happy Tax Day!

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

*Today is the last day to file your taxes, which means you have until 11:59 PM local time to e-file your tax return. For those of you who have already filed your taxes, congratulations on getting your #TaxesDone! If you’re...

Full Story

Self-Employed

1099-MISC or 1099-K: What’s the Difference?

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Self-employment comes with many perks – being your own boss, making your own hours, and even including deserved business expense deductions. Did you drive during the course of the work you performed? You can take a mileage deduction. Did you...

Full Story

Tax News

Sweepstakes: Become the #MasterOfAdulting This Tax Season

April 11, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Tax Day is almost here, and what better way to adult than by getting your taxes done! Whether you’ve filed your taxes yet or not, there are plenty of ways you can master adulting on a daily basis. As Tax...

Full Story

Search the Blog

Latest tax and finance news and tips

Search TurboTax Support

FAQ’s and community answers