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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…
I received a 1099c for my only home that I bought 15 years ago, it was repoed and sold. i got it 12-25-25 I have never owned another home and it was the original loan. I think I may be able to write off this 12000 canceled debt with the mortgage forgiveness act right? i'm insolvent for about half of it but from what I'm…
My return was rejected for incorrect social security number and now I can't recover my account to fix it. I've emailed support several times with now answer. Is there a phone number to call? This is so frustrating tryng to get help.
I was just about to file my taxes the other day when I got hit with a message about how South Carolina hadn't adopted the OBBB, and it affected me as someone who is a tipped employee. It said that I can file now assuming non-conformity. What I want to know before I proceed is whether or not FreeTaxUSA automatically assumes…
Hello, I worked for Doordash throughout the year sporadically. I have been given a 1099-NEC and but it doesn't list the tips on it. They send that and the mileage information in a separate email so we know what we can put on our taxes. It asks on the 1099-NEC form how much of the total amount shown in box 1 ($1874) on the…
My 20-year-old son attends college full-time out of state. He works part-time in our home state in the summer and recently started a part-time job at a restaurant near campus. He earned $3,800 in the summer and $1,800 at the new restaurant job at school. Of the $1,800 at the restaurant job, $1,100 was hourly pay and $700…
does freetaxusa charge per state submission or just per state?
My federal return was accepted, but my New York return keeps getting rejected for: “NYC Withholding Doesn't Match Form W-2…” The instructions say to go back to the W-2 and verify Box 19 / Box 20. However, my W-2 is locked because the federal has already been accepted. When I try to amend, the program tells me I can’t amend…
I made an additional estimated tax payment besides the 4 dates given. FreetaxUSA would only allow an additional payment after Jan 15, 2026. I made the additional payment 12/31/2025. What do I do, and where do I put the additional estimated tax payment??
Sometime this year I will be going into an Assisted Living Facility. Is any of this cost allowed for Deduction?
Why is this ? and how do I correct it?
Hi So I checked my state refund and it says refund issued however when I checked the TPG site it show all zero and there is no refund received at all is that normal?
I received a total distribution from m 401K, I converted partial to a Roth IRA. When I enter it it keeps giving me the following message: Double check this Form 1099-R to make sure the amount you converted to a Roth IRA was not included in Box 2a, Taxable Amount. It usually isn't. However, if the part of your distribution…
In 2025 I lived in Montana for 4 months and then California for the rest of the year. I've gone through both tax returns on Free Tax USA since I had a job in each state. In total, I made around $40k for the whole year, with 10k from my job in Montana and 30k from my job in California. For both returns, I said I was a part…
I had received two W-2 forms from my company for this tax season. I believe one was from my time as an hourly employee early last year and and the second is for my time as a salaried employee from the second half until the end of last year. They have the same EID number. Should I add the numbers for each box to enter them…
I’m filling out my 2025 Taxes. The Federal Tax Summary page shows: Total Refund 0 Total Amount Owed 0 My Deductions when from 16,550 in 2024 in 20214 to 23,750 in 2025! And help / insight to my situation would be welcomed! I should be getting a Refund?
Well, Schwab posted my Consolidated 1099 PDF. I uploaded it into FTU and it did a good job. Sales of Mutual funds came across with no errors. Dates, Proceeds, Cost and Wash Sale came across properly. Schwab also includes a Summary of the Sales. So FTU added those Funds again. All I had to do is delete the duplicate…
My spouse and I both purchased Used EVs with the tax credit in 2025 and transferred the credits to the dealership at time of sale. Each car was registered in our individual names and SSNs. We are Married Filing Jointly. VINs match the Form 15400 report submitted by dealer and copied to us. When we try to file with…
Where can I see and/or change the payer ID?
I lived in DC Jan - March 2025 and sold stock. For my DC return, I indicated that 100% of the capital gains is for DC. When I moved to MD, I had no capital gains. When filling out the "Maryland Income," I indicated $0 in the MD column for capital gains. In the MD State Summary, it is showing the federal amount of capital…
I received some advice to use my Roth IRA as a savings account (I'm not retired) so that my funds can be invested and not sitting in the bank, as long as I don't withdraw any growth that those funds had. This past year I needed a chuck to make a larger purchase and took it from my Roth. I took out an amount less than I…
Is there any reason I should create a LLC for my freelancing? Is there a certain amount of money I should be making annually before this makes sense? I know a lot of people create an LLC when starting a small business, but I don't fully understand why.
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