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Underpayment Penalties and Estimated Taxes
Hello Community, Occasionally in tax support, we see a trend in the types of questions we get. This year we are seeing more questions about the Underpayment Pentalty than normal. The IRS has said they are seeing an increase in taxpayers who are subject to the Underpayment Penalty. So, it isn't a surprise we are seeing more…
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EV Credit Rejection for VIN: Clean energy credit
I filed my taxes and used the deduction for a used 2020 hybrid vehicle that was purchased in 2023. The refund was not accepted stating the VIN number wasn't correct. I have verified and it is correct. Any reason why?
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Welcome to the FreeTaxUSA Community!
Welcome to your first discussion in the new community! Here are the first steps for making an impact: 1) Know that the discussions tab (top of window) is the best places to ask and answer questions, and the articles tab (top of window) is the best place to take a deeper dive into fundamental tax topics. New questions and…
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November Highlights!
This is the second month of our community! It’s been so exciting to see everyone come together in this new tax space and tackle tricky topics! We’re happy to have ALL our new members! This month we want to give a special shout out to our members with the most points this month! Our member with the most points is (and…
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Community Guidelines
We need everyone to help actively make this community a fun and helpful place. All community posts and members need to follow these guidelines. 1) No hate speech 2) No illegal activity 3) No company or self-promotion 4) No personal attacks 5) No sharing or posting personal identifying information (i.e., full name, address,…
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eBay 1099-K – How to enter 8949 Adjustments to Gain?
I entered my eBay 1099-K as follows. Income -> Your Investment and Savings Accounts -> Add Another Investment -> Personal Items (1099-K) -> Summary -> Selected “Long Term” . Entered 1a (Gross amount) in Sales Proceeds. Entered Cost Basis (sum). Save and Continue -> Continue -> Then I attached my 8949 additional statement…
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Guesstimating next year taxes
Is there any way to do a "What If" similar to TurboTax. Guesstimating next years taxes capabilities would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
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When can exempt capital gains on selling my home?
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?
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HSA excess contribution
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…
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Can I efile my 2022 taxes?
Can I efile my 2022 taxes? And do i need the 1099 tax id, if we have the exact amounts from the IRS transcript?
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How to report 1099-K when some of the money listed on the 1099-K was sales tax
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…
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Can I have a pro review my taxes since I've already filed
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
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Excess IRA Contribution for 2024, Already Filed, Unsure How to Fix
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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Dependent Care FSA
My wife and I are married filing jointly. We have two children, age 5 and 8 who attended summer day camp in 2024. I work and my wife put her career on pause temporarily to take care of the children. We have a Dependent Care FSA through my employer which covers Summer Day Camp for dependent children as an eligible expense.…
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I Want to Start My Taxes Over
I did my 2023 taxes and included my business in which I didn't make any money. I would like to redo my taxes without the business, instead of amending it. I am supposed to mail it in, but I haven't. Can I just start all over? I did my tax on this site.