Do you E-file your income taxes yourself or through a tax preparer?  Use this thread to share your experience and connect with others that file using the E-file method!

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Do you E-file your income taxes yourself or through a tax preparer?  Use this thread to share your experience and connect with others that file using the E-file method!

Do you prefer to file a paper tax return and mail it in?  Use this thread to share your experience and connect with others that file using the paper method!

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Do you prefer to file a paper tax return and mail it in?  Use this thread to share your experience and connect with others that file using the paper method!

One of the biggest questions I’ve been seeing this year is what the various reference codes mean on the IRS Where’s My Refund Tool.  A lot of tax filers are getting IRS Reference Codes back, but don’t know what they mean and don’t know if they are in trouble.

However, finding the IRS reference codes has also been one of the hardest things t…[Read more]

One of the biggest questions I’ve been seeing this year is what the various reference codes mean on the IRS Where’s My Refund Tool.  A lot of tax filers are getting IRS Reference Codes back, but don’t know what they mean and don’t know if they are in trouble.

However, finding the IRS reference codes has also been one of the hardest things t…[Read more]

In this article, we’re going to break down the statuses you’ll see when you check your refund status directly on the IRS’ Where’s My Refund page.

There are three primary statuses you’ll see. They are “return received”, “refund approved”, and “refund sent”.

Return Received

The “Return Received” status means the IRS has received your tax…[Read more]

In this article, we’re going to break down the statuses you’ll see when you check your refund status directly on the IRS’ Where’s My Refund page.

There are three primary statuses you’ll see. They are “return received”, “refund approved”, and “refund sent”.

Return Received

The “Return Received” status means the IRS has received your tax…[Read more]

In this article, we’re going to break down the statuses you’ll see when you check your refund status directly on the IRS’ Where’s My Refund page.

There are three primary statuses you’ll see. They are “return received”, “refund approved”, and “refund sent”.

Return Received

The “Return Received” status means the IRS has received your tax…[Read more]

It depends on your situation. When claiming dependents on taxes, you can claim a qualifying child or qualifying relative if you meet the requirements.

A qualifying child can be any of these:

Your child can include a son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, adopted child, or a descendant of any of them
Your brother, sister, half…[Read more]

It depends on your situation. When claiming dependents on taxes, you can claim a qualifying child or qualifying relative if you meet the requirements.

A qualifying child can be any of these:

Your child can include a son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, adopted child, or a descendant of any of them
Your brother, sister, half…[Read more]

Yes, it’s possible.

For you to claim him or her under the qualifying child rules, the dependent or dependents must meet all of these:

The dependent must be related to you as a:

Child, foster child (placed by an authorized agency), stepchild, or a descendant of any of these
Sibling, stepsibling, or a descendant of any of t…[Read more]

Yes, it’s possible.

For you to claim him or her under the qualifying child rules, the dependent or dependents must meet all of these:

The dependent must be related to you as a:

Child, foster child (placed by an authorized agency), stepchild, or a descendant of any of these
Sibling, stepsibling, or a descendant of any of t…[Read more]

The residency test for a dependent looks at the amount of time a person lives with you in a single tax year. To be a qualifying child, the person must live with you for more than half the year. To be a qualifying relative, the person must live with you the entire year, unless you meet a certain relationship dependency test.

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The residency test for a dependent looks at the amount of time a person lives with you in a single tax year. To be a qualifying child, the person must live with you for more than half the year. To be a qualifying relative, the person must live with you the entire year, unless you meet a certain relationship dependency test.

You can claim a foster child dependent or adopted child dependent if the child was placed with you by one of these:

An authorized placement agency
Judgment, decree, or other court order

You can claim an adopted child if the adoption has been legally finalized.

Adopted and foster children are treated the same as biological dependents…[Read more]

You can claim a foster child dependent or adopted child dependent if the child was placed with you by one of these:

An authorized placement agency
Judgment, decree, or other court order

You can claim an adopted child if the adoption has been legally finalized.

Adopted and foster children are treated the same as biological dependents…[Read more]

Although there are limits to specific dependent credits, there’s no maximum number of dependent exemptions you can claim.

If a person meets the requirements for a qualifying child or relative, you can claim him or her as a dependent. You can do this as a single filer and regardless of your filing status.

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Although there are limits to specific dependent credits, there’s no maximum number of dependent exemptions you can claim.

If a person meets the requirements for a qualifying child or relative, you can claim him or her as a dependent. You can do this as a single filer and regardless of your filing status.