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The Tax Deadline is Approaching. TurboTax Shares 8 Things You Need to Know to File on Time!

April 10, 2019 July 18, 2019 / TurboTaxKasey

Many individuals will be working to gather paperwork over the next few days to complete taxes. The April 15th tax deadline seems to sneak up quickly every year. As we near the finish line of tax season, here are a...

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7 Things That Take Longer Than Filing Your Taxes

April 3, 2019 July 10, 2019 / Elle Martinez

As Tax Day quickly approaches, I’ve been noticing people asking around if others have filed their taxes. I’d rather knock it out early, but I know it can feel hard to finish (or even start) your taxes before the deadline....

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Three Big Reasons to Not Wait for the Tax Deadline

March 29, 2019 July 8, 2019 / Jim Wang

The IRS tax filing deadline for the 2018 tax season is April 15, 2019. Don’t dread it, embrace it and file as soon as possible! To help motivate you, we’re sharing a few reasons why you should file your taxes...

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Why You Should File your Taxes Regardless of your Immigration Status

March 14, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Whether you recently moved to the United States months ago or many years ago, if you have earned any sort of income, cash or check, it must be reported to the IRS regardless of your immigration status. This is the...

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5 Reasons It’s Great to Be Single at Tax Time

February 13, 2019 July 23, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Being single brings several big upsides, like having the freedom to spend your time and money on the things that are important to you (and you alone)! Though getting married is a well-known tax advantage, being single can also come...

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Snowed In? Here’s Your Adulting To-Do List

February 7, 2019 February 8, 2019 / Elle Martinez

How’s this winter going for you? While we managed to only be grazed by the polar vortex last week here in North Carolina, somehow, someway, snow still found its way to us. And whenever it snows (even if it’s only...

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W-2 Arrival: All You Need to Know about Tax Forms

January 29, 2019 January 30, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

This post can be found en Español here. If you were employed during 2018, you should receive your Form W-2 (officially known as the Wage and Tax Statement) from your employer soon since employers were required to send them out by...

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New Year, New Tax Implications

January 7, 2019 July 18, 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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Holiday Bonus Season: How Your Holiday Bonus is Taxed

December 11, 2018 July 11, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

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. December is a time for giving...

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Save the (Tax) Dates!

December 4, 2018 January 14, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

With 2019 right around the corner, it means two things: it’s time to buy a new calendar, and tax season is almost here! Once you have that new planner (or your phone calendar) handy, check out these important tax dates...

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