9 Ways To Get Your Tax Return Noticed By The IRS (And That’s Not A Good Thing)
1. Don’t check your math. While most people use software these days, some taxpayers still do their forms 1040 (and 1040-EZ) by hand and math errors are the top mistake that taxpayers make. What you...
View ArticleAsk the taxgirl: Form W-4
Taxpayer asks: I hope you don’t think this is too simple a question but I’m a confused newbie. I started a new job this week. They asked me to fill out tax forms. One of them is a W-4. I didn’t know...
View ArticleDeath And Taxes And Children
The death of a child is a terrible thing. It’s hard enough to deal with the emotional and practical consequences – but what about the financial and tax consequences? It’s not something we like to think...
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A Dog May Have Its Day But No Tax Perks
I woke up on Monday morning to a strangely empty house. The dog was gone. My dog, a lab mutt, has been a part of my family for 13 years. He was a rescue from the SPCA in North Philadelphia. When we...
View ArticleDealing With Your Mother-In-Law (And Your Parents): When Seniors Become...
Today is Mother-in-Law’s Day. The day, created by the editor of a local newspaper in Amarillo, Texas, was first held on March 5, 1934, but was eventually moved to the fourth Sunday in October (insert...
View ArticleAsk The Taxgirl: Withholding Exemptions
Taxpayer asks: I just changed jobs and I don’t know how many exemptions to claim for withholding. Help! Taxgirl answers: This is one of those questions that is really fact-specific: it depends on your...
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