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How To Do Taxes When Self Employed

How to Do Taxes when Self Employed – Top 3 Tips

With the massive loss of jobs due to the pandemic, many individuals joined the ranks of the self employed. They became known as gig workers such as an Uber driver, Instacart shoppers, delivering for Amazon, and many others. It meant you had to know how to do taxes when self employed, and these taxes became a little more complicated.

If you worked for an employer at their office, for instance, all required taxes were withheld from your pay and sent in to View full post…

Posted: September 17, 2021
Under: Income Tax
By: Gust Lenglet

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Is There a Tax on Inheritance?

Do I Have to Pay Tax on Inheritance of an Estate?

A very broad answer to this question is maybe. Before we go into an explanation as to when an inheritance may be taxable, let’s differentiate between an estate tax and a tax on inheritance. These are two separate and distinct types of tax that can sometimes be very confusing.

What is an estate tax?

Think of this as a two-tier level of taxation. When someone dies, an estate tax may be levied on the total value of what he owned at the time of his death. This includes cash, investments, real estate, and anything not covered by these View full post…

Posted: August 20, 2021
Under: Income Tax
By: Gust Lenglet

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Is Your Tax Refund Forfeited?

Are You Sure You Don’t Have a Tax Refund Due?

Usually when the tax filing due date arrives, most taxpayers breathe a sigh of relief. What most taxpayers don’t realize, that date will close the window for many on their ability to file a claim for a tax refund. READ THIS CAREFULLY: The IRS stated that for the tax year 2017, up to 1.4 million individual taxpayers lost their ability to claim a refund by missing the three year statute.

Those same individuals forfeited $1.35 billion in View full post…

Posted: June 11, 2021
Under: Income Tax
By: Gust Lenglet

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Do I File a Tax Return in College

Does a College Student Have to File a Tax Return?

If you’re a college student, or about to become one, there are a few very important things for you to consider. The first is do you really have to file a tax return? If you do, who is going to do it? If you worked a part time job and had earned income, or maybe had some investment income, too, you probably need to file a return. But, wait.

Don’t just get some tax forms and file your return, or go View full post…

Posted: April 23, 2021
Under: Income Tax
By: Gust Lenglet

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5 Safe Options to Pay Your Tax Balance

If I Owe the IRS, What Are My Options?

I know, I know…you go through a lot of stress just in preparing your tax return, but when you owe money also, it’s like getting kicked when you’re already down. Then if you happen to be short of cash, and can’t pay your tax balance in full, what is one to do?

Way back in the “old days”, when I was just starting out with my tax practice, if you had a balance due and didn’t pay it in full, the IRS came after you very quickly. As the years went by, and more and more taxpayers found themselves in that predicament, the IRS decided it was in their best interest to work with the taxpayer, and collect more money in the long run. View full post…

Posted: January 29, 2021
Under: Income Tax
By: Gust Lenglet

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Speedy Online Tax Services

Online Tax Services Help to Avoid These 7 Tax Return Blunders

If there’s one thing that we can count on, it’s that tax laws are constantly changing. To help us to cope, the better online tax services, such as ours at HBS Financial Group, Ltd., offer assistance to avoid the seven most common tax blunders.

These mistakes are not only made by first time tax filers with a very simple return, but also by those who file more complex tax returns. It is our hope that listing these seven types of errors will help you to avoid them.

Failure to report all taxable income

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Posted: July 3, 2020
Under: Income Tax
By: Gust Lenglet

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Filing My Tax Return Online

Filing My Tax Return Online or Use a Tax Preparation Service?

I’ve asked this question a few times, and depending on the individual, I’ve received a different answer. Those who knew more about taxes said filing my tax return online is the way to go. A few others who may not have known much about taxes, but were turned off by high tax preparer fees, agreed with them.

Others who doubted their ability to file taxes online said they would use a professional tax preparer. Some others said that a family member would prepare their taxes for them. They didn’t want the hassle and possible liability of an incorrect return.

Most all agreed and said that filing my tax return online made more sense. This method of filing your taxes has become View full post…

Posted: June 26, 2020
Under: Budgeting
By: Gust Lenglet

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Online Tax Preparation Made Easy

Finally a Solution to Online Tax Preparation That Makes Sense

Now that you’ve decided to take advantage of the online tax preparation method of filing your income tax return, you need to select one of the tax vendors from the many listed in the search results.

You really need to select the one that will best supply your needs, and this will involve some research on your part. This guide may be of help to you as well. We’re assuming that you haven’t filed a tax return online before, so you may not be 100% certain on the services that you may need.

There are various factors to consider, as well as tax documents you need to have in hand before you start to look for an online tax filing service. Get all of your tax documents together such as W-2’s, 1099’s, and any other information that was sent to you.

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Posted: May 5, 2020
Under: Income Tax
By: Gust Lenglet

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5 Free Tax Return Filing Tips

5 Free Tax Return Filing Tips to Simplify Filing Your Taxes

It’s a known and unfortunate fact that most individuals aren’t too efficient when it relates to tax return filing. We offer these free online tax preparation tips to help those who are disorganized and/or unprepared. Many are stressed out because they are not organized and it doesn’t have to be that way.

A checklist can be a big help in getting organized.

Making use of a good checklist will guide you in organizing all of the correct documents that you need. This one free tax return filing tip alone can make sure that you don’t miss any required details. Did we mention less stress? Getting your required documentation organized will allow you to View full post…

Posted: March 6, 2020
Under: Income Tax
By: Gust Lenglet

How to File Taxes Online

How to File Taxes Online Faster with These Tips

There are many reasons to look for tax filing help, especially if you’re not sure how to file taxes online. Many individuals feel that the tax laws are very complicated, and they’re simply not comfortable in filing their own tax returns.

For these individuals, tax filing help can come from a couple of sources. One option is going to a tax preparer and having him/her prepare your tax return. This may appear to be the easiest way out of your dilemma; however, the taxpayer is ultimately responsible for the return. Plus, the high fees can be a turn-off.

If the tax preparer isn’t competent, or makes an error or View full post…

Posted: February 26, 2020
Under: Income Tax
By: Gust Lenglet

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How To Do Taxes When Self Employed

How to Do Taxes when Self Employed – Top 3 Tips

Is There a Tax on Inheritance?

Do I Have to Pay Tax on Inheritance of an Estate?

What is an estate tax?

Is Your Tax Refund Forfeited?

Are You Sure You Don’t Have a Tax Refund Due?

Do I File a Tax Return in College

Does a College Student Have to File a Tax Return?

5 Safe Options to Pay Your Tax Balance

If I Owe the IRS, What Are My Options?

Speedy Online Tax Services

Online Tax Services Help to Avoid These 7 Tax Return Blunders

Failure to report all taxable income

Filing My Tax Return Online

Filing My Tax Return Online or Use a Tax Preparation Service?

Online Tax Preparation Made Easy

Finally a Solution to Online Tax Preparation That Makes Sense

5 Free Tax Return Filing Tips

5 Free Tax Return Filing Tips to Simplify Filing Your Taxes

How to File Taxes Online

How to File Taxes Online Faster with These Tips

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