Tax Season is Here, Are you Ready?

[HarMoney]

Are you ready for tax time? Have you organized all your tax documents and saved your receipts all in preparation for the dreaded season? Most people haven’t. Life gets in the way. However, if you prepare yourself, tax time might swing in your favor.


First step


Start a checklist of all tax documents you will need, as they come in keep them all together. That way, once everything has been received, you are ready to file. Documents that may be on your checklist include:


· W-2’s (sometimes more than one)


· Interest statements (mortgages, student loans)


· 401k/IRA docs


· Property tax statements.


Your specific list will depend on your specific situation.



Second step


Now that you have your documents ready do you want to self-file or hire a professional? There are many advantages of both. Self-filing tends to be much less expensive, however you may miss out on money by not knowing the in’s and outs of taxes. Another route to go, is using a guided online program/software like www.turbotax.com or www.hrblock.com.




Last step


After you have filed, what do you do with your refund? Or, on the other hand, how do you pay back the government? Luckily, the IRS can provide payment plans to pay your taxes, which can make it easier than handling it as one lump sum. Do you save that refund? Invest? Splurge? Whatever you decide to do is up to you, just make sure your taxes are handled by April 17th which is the tax deadline for 2012.

[clydewolf]

Regarding that second step.....

- For the Do-It-Yourself Crowd, there may be other choices.
The IRS has an E-File Program named FREE FILE with several of the top software companies.
The software and filing are free.
There are some restrictions.

The IRS also has Fillable Forms.

For more information on these IRS Programs go here: http://www.irs.gov/efile/index.html

Or there is the FREE TCE/VITA program. A trained volunteer will prepare your tax return and electronically file your tax return.
To find a TCE/VITA site near you, check this link: http://www.aarp.org/applications/VMI...cations.action

[HarMoney]

Thanks for the extra info!

[kylemiller]

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[4jacks]

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[clydewolf]

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A tax refund is the government repaying a loan the government has received from the taxpayer.
It is your money that you loaned to the government.
The tax forms are the accounting books determining who owes who and how much.

Some taxpayers will owe some money to the government.
Some taxpayers will receive a nice refund.

[Driver]

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[4jacks]

This appears to be a thinly veiled attempt to boost the Google rank of his website by having another site (this one) link back to his own.

Interesting, is that how googleranking works?

[Driver]

Interesting, is that how googleranking works?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backlink

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