Tax Guides and Advice
Military OneSource: An Organization To Serve Those Who Serve
By Jake
- Label: Tax
If you, or your spouse, is a service man or woman check out this article before filing your tax return.
How to E-File Your Taxes for Free
By Brent Pearson
- Label: Tax Software
This year, the choices for tax filing has come down to the extra services each tax filing provider is offering. This year TurboTax has blown us all away with with their 100% FREE phone support with real tax experts even with their Free Federal package!
Wisconsin Form 1 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Wisconsin, don’t miss our breakdown of Form 1, Wisconsin’s Personal Income Tax Form.
West Virginia Form IT-140 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in West Virginia, don’t miss our breakdown of Form IT-140, the West Virginia Income Tax Return.
Virginia Form 760 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Virginia, don’t miss our breakdown of Form 760 the Individual Tax Return.
Vermont Form IN-111 Line By Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Vermont, don’t miss our breakdown of Form In-111, Vermont’s own Income Tax Return.
Utah Form TC-40 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Utah, don’t miss our breakdown of Form TC-40.
South Carolina Form SC-1040 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in South Carolina, don’t miss our breakdown of Form SC1040, the States individual income tax return.
Rhode Island Form RI-1040 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Rhode Island, don’t miss our breakdown of the RI-1040, Rhode Island’s own resident individual income tax return.
Pennsylvania Form PA-40 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Pennsylvania, don’t miss our breakdown of PA-40, Pensylvania’s own income tax return.
Oregon Form 40 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Oregon, don’t miss our breakdown of Form 40, Oregon’s Individual Income Tax Return.
Oklahoma Form 511 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Oklahoma, don’t miss our breakdown of Form 511, Oklahoma’s own personal income tax return.
New Mexico Form PIT-1 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in New Mexico, don’t miss our breakdown of Form PIT-1, New Mexico’s Personal Income Tax Return.
Washington DC Form D-40 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Washington DC, don’t miss our breakdown of the D-40, the District’s own individual tax return.
H&R Block at Home Review
By Wade Michels
- Labels: Tax Tax Software
You can affordably do your taxes in your pajamas and on your own schedule with H&R Block at Home. There are several tax software providers, read our guide on H&R Block at Home to find out if H&R is right software for you.
TurboTax Software Review
Tax software can allow you to do your taxes on your schedule. However, there are several software options. Read our guide on TurboTax to find out what's like to use their software to file your tax return.
TaxAct Software Review
Tax season is right around the corner and Uncle Sam wants his money! You could spend more than $100 visiting a CPA or are you could save money, time, and energy by using tax software. However there are several tax software options. Read our guide on TaxACT to see if their software is right for you.
Ohio Form IT-1040 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Ohio, don’t miss our breakdown of form IT-1040.
North Dakota Form ND-1 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in North Dakota, don’t miss our breakdown of Form ND-1, the North Dakota individual income tax return.
New York Form IT-201 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in New York, don’t miss our breakdown of IT-201, New York’s own Resident Income Tax Return.
North Carolina Form D-400 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in North Carolina, don’t miss our breakdown of D-400, the North Carolina individual tax return.
New Jersey Form NJ-1040 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in New Jersey, don’t miss our breakdown of the NJ-1040, Jersey’s residential tax return.
Louisiana Form IT-540 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Louisiana, don’t miss our breakdown of Form IT-540, Louisiana’s own residential tax form.
Maryland Form 502 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Maryland, don’t miss our breakdown of Form 502, the Resident Income Tax Return.
California Form 540 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in California, don’t miss our breakdown of Form 540, the California resident income tax return.
Mississippi Form 80-105 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Mississippi, don’t miss our breakdown of its individual income tax return.
Nebraska Form 1040N Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Nebraska, don’t miss our breakdown of Form 1040N, Nebraska’s Individual Income Tax Return.
Montana Form 2M Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Montana, don’t miss our breakdown of Form 2M, the Montana Individual Income Tax Return. And that’s a good thing because this form is a real bear.
Michigan Form MI-1040 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Michigan, don’t miss our breakdown of Form MI-1040, the Michigan individual income tax return.
Maine Form 1040ME Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Maine, don’t miss our breakdown of the 1040ME, the Maine individual income tax form. Why am I thinking about Lobster?
Kentucky Form 740 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Kentucky, don’t miss our breakdown of Form 740 the Kentucky Individual Income Tax Return.
Kansas Form K-40 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you’re a Kansas Jayhawk, don’t miss our breakdown of Form K-40 the Kansas Individual Income Tax. And unlike Iowa it won’t take you a month of Sundays to complete.
Iowa Form IA-1040 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Iowa, don’t miss our breakdown of the IA 1040. It’s the Iowa individual tax form, it’s a bear, and it’s due by April 30. So don’t wait!
Indiana Form IT-40 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Indiana, don’t miss our breakdown of Form IT-40. So what are you waiting for? Agriculture credits?
Illinois Form IL-1040 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Illinois, don’t miss our breakdown of Form IL-1040. So what are you waiting for? The Cubs to win a World Series?
Idaho Form 40 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Idaho, check out our breakdown of Form 40 the Idaho individual income tax return. It won’t take long.
Hawaii Form N-11 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live on of the beautiful islands of Hawaii, don’t miss our breakdown of Form N-11, Hawaii’s individual income tax return.
Georgia Form 500 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Georgia, don’t miss our breakdown of Georgia Form 500, the Individual Income Tax Return. You know you’ll love it.
Delaware Form 200-01 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Delaware, don’t miss our breakdown of Form 200-01, Delaware’s personal income tax return, as always it’s going to be a jolly good time.
Arkansas AR1000 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Arkansas, you won’t want to miss our breakdown of AR1000, the Arkansas Individual Tax Return. And that’s a good thing because this form is long, complicated, and sure to cause you some duress.
Colorado Form 104 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Colorado, don’t be left out in the cold and miss our breakdown of Form 104.
Arizona Form 140 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Arizona, you won’t want to miss our breakdown of Arizona Form 140, the resident personal income tax return. And that’s a good thing because this form is long, complicated, and sure to cause a few sleepless nights.
Alabama Form 40 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Alabama, you don’t want to miss our breakdown of Form 40 AKA Alabama’s personal income tax return.
A Guide to Form 8283 Noncash Charitable Contributions
By Wade Michels
- Labels: Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
Learn how do-gooders can get a sweet tax deduction for all the good they've done.
Schedule M: Making Work Pay Credit (For Tax Year 2010; Not offered for 2011)
By Wade Michels
- Labels: Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
American workers get a gift from the federal government in the form of the Making Work Pay Credit. Learn how easy it is to get a raise payable by the government.
A Guide to Form 2106 Employee Business Expenses
By Wade Michels
- Labels: Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
Do you use your own stuff for work? Get the write offs you deserve and learn how to move through the Employee Business Expense Form.
Divorce and Taxes
By Wade Michels
- Label: Tax
So you've made the decision to separate. Now that your marriage is over you'll need to know how the change will affect the way you pay taxes.
A Guide to Form 8829 Expenses for Business Use of Your Home
By Wade Michels
- Labels: Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
Tons of folks want to work from home but are intimidated by all the red tape. Follow along as we break down all the deductable expenses you get from a home-based business.
Taxes & Buffett
By Wade Michels
- Label: Tax
Warren Buffett, aka the Oracle of Omaha and the $45 Billion dollar man, recently sat down to discuss his ideas for increasing tax revenue and growing the economy.
Heavy Levy
By Wade Michels
- Label: Tax
Even in the freest of nations, you are still subject to government seizure. Learn why and how the IRS will levy your property.
How to Beat the IRS
Have you received a letter from the IRS requesting money? Here’s what you should do if the IRS comes a calling.
Guide to Form 8917 Tuition and Fees Deduction
If you've spent a ton on educational expenses, a $4,000 deduction will go a long way toward buying books or supporting your kid’s meal plan
Connecticut CT-1040 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: State Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
If you live in Connecticut, you won’t want to miss our breakdown of Form CT-1040. And that’s a good thing because this form is a bear.
TAS: A Taxpayers Best Friend
The Taxpayer Advocate Service is one of the kept secrets within the IRS. So if you have a tax problem, take the time to look it up, because TAS will help you in your time of need.
IRS Audit: The Tax Audit Process
Learn what to expect if you have a run-in with the IRS.
Moving Expense Tax Guide
Employers are loosening up; people are starting to get back to work. Learn how to get a deduction for all the expenses laid on you while relocating for your new job.
Energetic Credits - Form 5695 Line by Line Guide
By Wade Michels
- Labels: Tax Line-by-Line Tax Form Guides
Have you recently spent money on your home to reduce your energy usage? Learn how to harvest tax credits for improvements such as windows, siding, and going green.
First-time Home Buyers Tax Guide
First Time Homebuyers Tax-Guide: If this is your first time buying a home learn how to get $8,000 back at tax time. If that doesn't move you, what will?
Nice New Tax Credits and Laws
Like the change of a season, tax laws come and go. In fact, Uncle Sam tinkers with the tax code so much that it becomes nearly impossible to keep up. So let's take a minute to break down the 2009 biggies, the movers and shakers, the ones that will save you big money.
1040X Line by Line Guide
How to Amend Your Tax Returns After April 15th.
The Modern IRS: A Timeless Tale of Taxation
By A.W. Berry
- Label: IRS
Even the IRS needs to be reviewed and opinions of the agency and it's mission aside, it is probably one of the most efficient, large government organizations.
The IRS: The Agency Becomes a Powerhouse
How did the IRS become a part of our everyday lives? Everyone's favorite government agency is chronicled, from small backwater to institutional powerhouse.
The IRS: An Agency is Born
Ever wondered about the origins of IRS? Catch up on your history by reading this short article.
1040A Line by Line Guide
This handy guide to form 1040A will hold your hand the whole way through, line by precious line.
1040 Line by Line Guide
This handy guide to form 1040 will hold your hand the whole way through, line by precious line.
Schedule D Line by Line Guide
We'll walk you through the land of Schedule D, line by tedious line.
1040EZ Line by Line Guide
This handy guide to form 1040EZ will hold your hand the whole way through, line by precious line.
Just Say No to Big Tax Refunds
Would you ever give money away, for no reason? Getting a big tax refund indicates you've given away money, free.
The AMT and You
Through an IRS audit is the way most people learn they have to pay the AMT. Don't be like most people.
Automatic IRS Filing Extension
Think you may need more time? Takes 5 minutes and automatically extend your IRS tax deadline.
A Guide to Common Tax Credits
By Yediel Kadosh
- Labels: Tax Reducing Taxes
Don't give up your hard-earned cash by missing out on these obvious tax credits.
9 Deductions and Credits Even the Pros Miss
By Wade Michels
- Labels: Tax Reducing Taxes
Uncle Sam loves it when taxpayers forget about these little beauties.
5 Ways to Slash Your Taxes
By Wade Michels
- Labels: Tax Reducing Taxes
Do you know anyone who likes to pay taxes? Me neither.
5 Myths Accountants Want You to Believe
By Wade Michels
- Labels: Tax Reducing Taxes
Your friendly neighborhood accountant wants you hooked on his services.
1040 from A to EZ
Ever wondered about the differences between the major tax forms? Go from A to EZ with this article.
Why eFile?
If you haven't jumped on the e-filing bandwagon yet, you will after reading this article.
New IRS Tax Law Bonanza!
Read about the new laws that impact the cash you made in 2011.
The 3 Pillars of Tax Planning
By Wade Michels
- Labels: Tax Reducing Taxes
Want to guess-timate your taxes? This guide is just what you’ve been waiting for.
Important Tax Deadlines
By Brent Pearson
- Label: Tax
Keeping up with deadlines will save you from possible penalties.
1040EZ or 1040? Choosing the Right Form to File
Selecting the right form to file will save you hours of time. In 2 min. you'll know which tax form is right for you.
IRS Instructions, Guides and Publications
A one-stop shop of important IRS information to help you fill out your return.
2011 IRS Tax Brackets
We've all heard people talk about their "tax bracket". Find your's here.
Do I Need to File a Tax Return?
By Brent Pearson
- Label: Tax
Remember, filing a return is the only way to get back money that you're owed.
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