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What happens if no stimulus check this year?
If you didn’t get your first or second stimulus check, don’t worry — you can still claim the payment in 2021 as a tax credit. The stimulus checks are a fe...
Mar 04, 2026 1 Views
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How do I find out where my income tax went?
Find out if Your Tax Return Was Submitted Using the IRS Where’s My Refund tool. Viewing your IRS account information. Calling the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 (W...
Mar 03, 2026 1 Views
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What are the new tax deductions for 2019?
1 Capital gains and qualified dividend taxes 2 The Child and Dependent Care Credit 3 The American Opportunity Credit 4 The Lifetime Learning Credit 5 The ...
Mar 03, 2026 1 Views
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How are sales and use taxes in California?
The sales and use tax rate in a specific California location has three parts: the state tax rate, the local tax rate, and any district tax rate that may b...
Mar 03, 2026 2 Views
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Can I give a tax free gift to my parents?
The IRS basically ignores gifts that don’t breach the annual gift tax exclusion. For tax years 2020 and 2021, the annual gift tax exclusion stands at $15,...
Mar 03, 2026 1 Views
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Do you have to report every stock sale?
What you may not realize, is that you’ll need to report every transaction on an IRS Form 8949 in addition to a Schedule D. And if you sold stocks for less...
Mar 03, 2026 1 Views
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Can I sell my house to my LLC?
Putting Your Own Property in an LLC It is legally possible to put your own primary residence into an LLC, but it may or may not be the right decision. As ...
Mar 03, 2026 1 Views
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Can you still e-file a 2018 tax return?
For most tax returns, the answer is no. Our e-filing “window” for non-corporate and non-partnership returns goes from January to mid-October of the calend...
Mar 03, 2026 1 Views
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How do I get a replacement SSA-1099 for a deceased person?
Beneficiaries may call SSA’s N8NN at 1-800-772-1213 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to request a replacement SSA-1099 or SSA-1042. D...
Mar 03, 2026 1 Views
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How is 401k Roth conversion taxed?
Traditional 401(k)s and Roth 401(k)s are taxed differently; traditional ones use pre-tax contributions and money grows tax-deferred. A Roth uses after-tax...
Mar 03, 2026 1 Views