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Tax Preparation

Tax Tips for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Learn How the New Health Care Law Impacts Your Taxes   Beginning in 2014, the Individual Shared Responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act takes…


How to File Your Federal Tax Return

Information About Filing Your Annual Income Tax Return With the IRSYou have two options for filing your Federal income tax return (IRS Form 1040). You…


Tax Form 1040: The Basics

U.S. Individual Income Tax Return   For the majority of Americans, the most commonly used document for filing a tax return is IRS Tax Form…


Tax Tips for Year-End Gifts to Charity

Get a Tax Break for Your Qualified Charitable Contributions   Giving to charity has two major benefits: it helps those who receive it, and it…


Married Filing Jointly

Tax Considerations for Newly Married Couples you’re getting married, taxes are probably the last thing you want to think about. However, it is still important…


How Are Social Security Benefits Taxed?

Do You Have to Pay Taxes on Your Social Security Income?   One thing that many new retirees forget is that they may need to…


The Differences Between Taxable And Non-Taxable Income

Learn the Differences Between Taxable and Non-Taxable Income   As many are still recovering from the Great Recession, the idea of having income (or even…


What Is Modified Adjusted Gross Income?

Why adjusted gross income (AGI) is inadequate in your tax calculations for the IRS Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) can qualify you for a number…