Tag: #taxes

10 Quick Tips for Your 2020 Taxes

Are dollars, documents and deductions on your mind this month? Even if you trust your tax preparation to a professional, here are some tips that are particularly relevant given the changes that have taken place over the past year. Perhaps some of them are pertinent to you. You get an…

IRS tax refund status

Where is my tax refund? That's the question many ABC11 viewers are asking Troubleshooter Diane Wilson as they await their money.WASHINGTON -- IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig on Thursday said the millions of Americans whose tax returns have been caught in a processing backlog created by the pandemic, which shut down…

What’s the Recovery Rebate Credit?

There's a new tax credit showing up on the Form 1040 this year: The Recovery Rebate Credit. If you didn't get a stimulus check – or you only got a partial check – then you certainly want to make sure you check out the credit before you file your 2020…

IRS mails 260,000 failure-to-file notices, but admits many likely are wrong

What's worse than getting an Internal Revenue Service notice? Getting a wrong IRS notice. That just happened to potentially more than a quarter million taxpayers. The IRS last week acknowledged that it sent approximately 260,000 taxpayers notices that they had failed to file return for the 2019 tax year. Some, perhaps…

States with No Estate Taxes or Inheritance Taxes

New Mexico Getty Images Overall Rating for Taxes on Retirees: Not tax-friendly. Sales Tax: 5.125% state levy. Localities can add as much as 4.313%, and the average combined rate is 7.83%, according to the Tax Foundation. New Mexico's tax is a gross receipts tax that covers most services. Groceries: ExemptClothing: TaxableMotor Vehicles: Exempt from ordinary…

Teachers Can Deduct COVID-Prevention Supplies on Their Returns

Teachers and other educators can now deduct out-of-pocket expenses for "COVID-19 protective items" on their tax return, thanks to the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act that was passed in December. And the IRS has just issued guidance to help educators determine what is or isn't deductible under the new law. Would…