tax returns

Tax Tips: I Do Declare

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Did you know that there are hundreds of little things that you should be declaring on your tax returns? Here are some of the most important items that must be declared on your federal and state tax return.

All Sources of Income
The tax code of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires that all income earned or received must be reported on your income tax returns. The categories of income recognized by the IRS include the following:

•    Wages, salaries and tips
•    Interest on bank accounts, certificates of deposit, bonds and other investments
•    Capital gains
•    Business income
•    Alimony
•    Income from bartering
•    Dividends
•    Annuities, pensions and lump-sum distributions
•    Rental revenues
•    Gambling income
•    Earnings from agriculture and fishing
•    401(k)
•    Unemployment benefits

Each of these types of income must be declared on your income tax return. In some cases, … Read the rest

Tax Return Processing Begins Late

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2013 Tax Return Processing

IRS, formally known as the Internal Revenue Service, announced the 2013 filing season will open on January 30.  Individual income tax returns will not be reviewed until this date.

The IRS previously planned on allowing individuals to take part in electronic filing eight days earlier, on January 22.  The US congress approved new tax laws which in turn has delayed the start date for filing.  The new tax laws are due to the fact the US has been faced with great financial difficulties.  ATRA, an abbreviation for the American Taxpayer Relief Act, is the bill that was formed and agreed upon between the president and House of Representatives republicans.

The IRS is busy updating tax forms and “completing programming and testing of its processing systems.”  The update and intended improvements should allow the majority of US tax payers to file their tax returns starting January 30.  … Read the rest