Federal & State Tax Payment Options and Refund Status Information
For everyone’s convenience, I decided to compile a list including refund and payment information for filing your Federal and State income tax. In general, you can check on the status of your refund 7 days after you e-file. If you filed a paper return, allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing before checking on the status. Therefore, the quickest way to get your refund back is to e-file your tax return. Here are some tips directly from IRS Website: How long should I wait to check for my refund status? Answer: Please wait 7 days after you e-file. If you filed ...
State Free Tax Preparation and Electronic Filing
If you read my previous entry on IRS Free File Alliance - eFile Your Taxes For Free, today we will take a look at the free file programs for the states. Like the IRS Free File Alliance Program, some state also participate in the State Free File Alliance to offer free tax preparation and e-file services to eligible taxpayers. Individual tax software companies provide these free services. Each participating company sets its own eligibility requirements. Not every taxpayer qualifies for the free services. Below are the requirements from some of the tax software companies. Intuit Tax Freedom Project offers free state ...
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Who Gets Mortgage InterestToday TaxMama hears from Tiffany in the TaxQuips Forum who is upset with H&R Block. She tell us “My boyfriend and I own a home. Both of our names are on the deed and on the 2 mortgages we have on the house. We each file our own tax return… Since both of our names are on the forms – can’t we alternate years on who takes... [Read more of this review]
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