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Contributed by: TriciaD, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro For many employees, the annual arrival of W-2 forms signals the start of tax season. While most people focus on wages, federal income tax withheld, and social security details, Box 14 often stands out as a source of confusion. What do the codes in Box 14 mean, and how do…
Contributed by: CoryF, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro You’ve heard about the new ”No Tax on Overtime” deduction from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), and you have your 2025 W-2. Now you’re wondering what this deduction means for you and how to apply it to your tax return. This article will help you understand the…
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 On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. This new law extended and replaced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was set to expire at the end of 2025. The OBBBA takes effect from 2025 through 2028. You may be wondering what…
Contributed by: AndyS, FreeTaxUSA Agent, Tax Pro The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed this year and will introduce several tax law changes, affecting 2025 tax returns. One of these changes is the child tax credit (CTC). Many taxpayers with dependents find a lot of relief with the child tax credit on their tax…
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: 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…
and everything was fine this year I was getting a much larger return and then got a letter from the IRS stating that I was getting an adjusted return for a much smaller amount. I company to be accurate as it was last year and so I foolishly, went out and spent money. I did not have yet and now I am in the I would like to…
From what I am reading… -For a backdoor Roth - The situation is that I have an existing traditional IRA from previous 401k contributions which are all pretax. If I create a new account to house annual after-tax contributions that are to be converted to ROTH via backdoor conversions, does the pro rata rule applies in this…
When I go to Extensions and Other Tax Payments - Federal Income Tax Withheld it is grayed out and unable to change. Then I was told to "enter your W-2G forms under the standard gambling section, but zero out the income portion so it doesn't duplicate your Schedule C gross receipts" but doing this gives me an error that the…
I filed my 2020 taxes this year without income to receive stimulus check. Will I receive the refund
I filed my tax return in April and they asked for identity verification. Months have passed and I haven't received any letter at the address provided. What should I do? Where can I contact them?
2025 what's the first time I've been able to file a return since 2020. I needed an identity theft pin. So I got one involved in return. Files on April 13th. And all it says is still being processed. Then when I get in there I see three Focus 1099 forms from tick tock that are complete BS. I don't know anything about tiktok…
I was trying to use this site to do my taxes and I paid the $16 fee to file but it won't let me file my taxes without my 2024 tax return which I don't have. This is ridiculous as I've verified who I am multiple times. How can I get the money back to use a different site?
I have multiple errors shown on my 2024 transcript. My filling status and AGI do not match what was filed on my 1040. I filed a corrected 1040 but its shown on my transcripts as a duplicate. How do i fix this
Can FreeTax import a fairly complex prior year return, if so, how accurate is it? Also, my return was done by a tax preparer and includes a lot of worksheets that are not included when filing from what I understand, should those be removed before uploading?
Hello Looking to file MFJ on 2025 federal return however we live in different states. spouse 1 lives in California and earns all income in California Spouse 2 lives in Nevada and earns all income in Nevada how does the state filing work? thanks
How can I do a theoretical to see how much I can take from my 401k and still stay in a low tax bracket
I have not been able to submit this due to a consistent "network connection" or "transmission error" the moment i try to submit all the required information to file. I need to get this done because im trying to dissolve the NPO associated, but this is a required document to do so when requesting an Attorney General Waiver…
I filed my taxesI filed my taxes February 2026. It is now the middle of May and I still have not got my return how can I find out what is holding up my return??
We are trying to file 2023 and 2024 taxes this year and they keep getting rejected. I have been to the IRS website so many times to triple check. It wouldn’t let me e file these old returns without a spouse IP PIN in addition to mine, so he got one online Friday. Rejected with that pin Friday, rejected Saturday, rejected…
I want to report this income as Hobby income (per Form 1099-NEC instructions, 3rd paragraph). However if I enter in the section specifically requesting 1099 info, I am forced to fill out a Schedule C and go the business route. If I do not use the 1099 section, and use Other Income, there is a Hobby Income option, but no…
trying to file my 2025 return however I’m trying to pay the 15.99 but it is denying me access it is advising me to use a different card. Why come I can’t just print out my return because I can’t e-file I have to mail it in why come I can’t just print them out
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