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What Does My Relationship Status Mean for My Taxes?

February 22, 2019 February 25, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Tax season is already well underway, and your relationship status is something to keep in mind when preparing to file your taxes. Whether you’re a single filer doing the job on your own or working together with your significant other,...

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Tax Deductions and Credits

Can I Claim My Girlfriend or Boyfriend as a Dependent?

February 6, 2019 February 7, 2019 / Jim Wang

The article below is accurate for your 2018 taxes, the one that you file this year by the April 2019 deadline. Under the new tax reform laws, you can no longer claim the dependent exemption beginning in 2018, which was...

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Family

Who Can I Claim As a Dependent?

January 22, 2019 / TurboTaxLisa

The article below is accurate for your 2018 taxes, the one that you file this year by the April 2019 deadline. Under tax reform, you can no longer claim the dependent exemption, which was $4,050 for tax year 2017, but...

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Family

Is This Tax Deductible? My Child’s Summer Camp

May 7, 2018 January 4, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Ah, good old summertime – what a wonderful relaxing time of the year. Unless you have kids, of course, in which case there’s a whirlwind of activity in your house as soon as school is out. But then comes the...

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Family

Can You Claim a Parent as a Dependent?

February 28, 2018 / Philip Taylor

The article below is accurate for your 2017 taxes, the one that you file this year by the April 2018 deadline. Tax information below will change next year for your 2018 taxes since the personal and dependent exemption has been...

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Family

¿A quién puedo declarar como dependiente?

February 12, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

El siguiente artículo se aplica correctamente para tus impuestos del 2017, los que se deben presentar este año antes de la fecha límite de abril del 2018. La información tributaria que aparece a continuación cambiará el próximo año para tus...

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Tax Deductions and Credits

How Changes in Your Life Can Save You Money

February 9, 2018 / TurboTaxLisa

The article below is accurate for your 2017 taxes, the one that you file this year by the April 2018 deadline. Tax information below will change next year for your 2018 taxes under the new tax law effective on your...

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Family

Can I Write Off My Grandparent as a Dependent?

September 10, 2017 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Mothers Day and Fathers Day have come and gone, and this week we get the granddaddy of them all: it’s National Grandparents Day! That’s worth celebrating – after all, where would any of us be without them? Making it through...

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FSA 101 – FSA Basics

February 24, 2017 September 7, 2017 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

If you work for a big company, chances are you have a Flexible Spending Arrangement plan available through work. If so, do you have any idea how they work? Many employees learned all they know about FSA plans from other...

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Tax Tips

Can I Claim My Pet as a Dependent?

February 20, 2017 September 8, 2017 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Some people consider pets are a lot like children. They’re cute, loving, playful, attention-craving, and they can’t wait for you to get home. They also poop, pee, whine, ignore your commands and break stuff. (Hey, it’s not all lovey-dovey!) Like...

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