Contributed by: MatthewD, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro With the introduction of online brokerage accounts and apps for smart phones, more people are investing in the stock market on their own. The statement you get from your brokerage company will likely be a composite or consolidated statement and will have several 1099…
Contributed by: RachelR, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro and Henry, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro This article applies to 2024 and later. The basic example assumed both the traditional IRA contribution and the Roth conversion step happened in the same year (for example, both events happened during 2024, for the 2024 tax year).…
Contributed by: PhillipB, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro Not receiving your tax refund when expected can be extremely frustrating. To make the issue worse, the IRS is not very clear as to why your refund is taking more time. While FreeTaxUSA doesn't have any control over IRS refund processing, we can provide some ideas on why…
Contributed by: Henry FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro The sale of an inherited home is a significant event that comes with its own set of tax implications and requirements. Understanding how to correctly enter Form 1099-S from a sale is crucial for accurate tax reporting and compliance. Information required to report the sale…
I'm moving to Europe soon and for next year (2026) I'd like to know if I can still file my U.S. Federal taxes using FreeTaxUSA if I'm no longer a U.S. resident. I do not work so there will be no foreign earned income. I only have to file/report my small work pension from the U.S. which is also not enough income to pay…
I made a mistake on my 2023 NY State tax return, and I will need to submit an amended NY State tax return (to change my residency status from full-year to part-year resident) to claim a refund. There are no mistakes on my federal return, and I did not file my taxes for the 2023 tax year with FreeTaxUSA. I see that it is…
Do you need to report gambling winnings if you didn't win over $300 per gambling session and you lost the same amount during each gambling session. example: bought in for $50, gambled for an hour, won $50 for a break even session? Never won over $300 at a time and never got a W-g form.
Is there any way to do a "What If" similar to TurboTax. Guesstimating next years taxes capabilities would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
We bought a new home in October 2022 and sold the old home in February 2023. We used our exemption to avoid capital gains tax for our 2023 taxes. When would we be able to claim exemption on any capital gains tax on real estate again?
My employer included all HSA contributions in box 12 on my W2, including some excess which was removed a day before the end of the tax year (Dec 2024). They later sent a corrected W2 which included the withdrawn HSA excess contribution in box 1 Wages. Should I include the HSA excess from box 1 or box 12 on the W2? If I…
Can I efile my 2022 taxes? And do i need the 1099 tax id, if we have the exact amounts from the IRS transcript?
I rent out a parking spot using SpotHero. They provided me a 1099-K, but part of the money that went into box 1a (i.e., Gross Amount of payment) is taxes that were paid to the city or state, and some of the money is fees that SpotHero collects. So I take home a little more than half of what is reported in the 1099-K. How…
My state tax refund was not what I figured, like off by 500$. I don't mind paying for the review but I paid federal. Wondering if I messed up
Recently, I reviewed my Roth IRA and Traditional IRA to make sure I maxed out everything for 2024 and 2025. Since I was under the MAGI limit for 2024, I directly contributed $7000 to the Roth. For 2025, since I would be over the MAGI limit, I contributed $4000 into my tIRA and rolled it over, and then contributed $3000…
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