Preparing & Filing Your Taxes
From finding an accountant to filing electronically, we have all the info you need on preparing and filing your tax returns.
Important Tax Filling Dates and Deadlines
Calendar of important tax deadlines during the 2008 filing season.
Calendar of important tax deadlines during the 2008 filing season.
How to Choose Your Filing Status
Choose only one filing status, depending on your situation. Generally, your filing status depends on your marital status as of the last day of the year.
Choose only one filing status, depending on your situation. Generally, your filing status depends on your marital status as of the last day of the year.
Filing Your Taxes: E-File or Paper File?
E-file is fast and safe, paper filing is low-key. Find out which is best for you, or if you are required to file on paper.
E-file is fast and safe, paper filing is low-key. Find out which is best for you, or if you are required to file on paper.
Filing Your Taxes for the First Time
Preparing your first tax return is empowering and rewarding. Plus, filing your taxes isn't hard. It just takes patience to make sure you've followed all the instructions. Plus some practical tips for preparing your first return confidently and accurately.
Preparing your first tax return is empowering and rewarding. Plus, filing your taxes isn't hard. It just takes patience to make sure you've followed all the instructions. Plus some practical tips for preparing your first return confidently and accurately.
Which Tax Form Should I Use?
How to figure out which income tax form is right for you.
How to figure out which income tax form is right for you.
Form 1040-EZ Tax Basics
Prepare your 2007 tax returns on Form 1040EZ using easy-to-follow steps. Plus tips for preparing your tax return accurately and completely, from your About.com Guide to Tax Planning.
Prepare your 2007 tax returns on Form 1040EZ using easy-to-follow steps. Plus tips for preparing your tax return accurately and completely, from your About.com Guide to Tax Planning.
First Step to Preparing Your 1040
Preparing your taxes can be taxing – not to mention exhausting! Fortunately, there's some tricks to making tax time a little less frustrating. Get ready to prepare your taxes with these tips.
Preparing your taxes can be taxing – not to mention exhausting! Fortunately, there's some tricks to making tax time a little less frustrating. Get ready to prepare your taxes with these tips.
How to File for an Extension
An "extension" is a way to ask the IRS for more time to file your tax return. The deadline to file your return is April 15th. But the IRS will automatically give you extra time to file your tax return - if you ask for it. To do that you need to file Form 4868.
An "extension" is a way to ask the IRS for more time to file your tax return. The deadline to file your return is April 15th. But the IRS will automatically give you extra time to file your tax return - if you ask for it. To do that you need to file Form 4868.
Tax Form 1099-C For Reporting Cancelled Debt
When a lender cancels your debt, you may have to report this as taxable income on your federal income taxes, unless there is an exception. If you're required to report the cancelled debt, the lender will send IRS Form 1099-C to you.
When a lender cancels your debt, you may have to report this as taxable income on your federal income taxes, unless there is an exception. If you're required to report the cancelled debt, the lender will send IRS Form 1099-C to you.