The Premium Tax Credit – The Basics
If you get your health insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, you may be eligible for the premium tax credit. Here are some basic facts about the premium tax…
Read moreTop Eight Tax Tips about Deducting Charitable Contributions
When you give a gift to charity that helps the lives of others in need. It may also help you at tax time. You may be able to claim the…
Read moreFive Key Points about Children with Investment Income
Special tax rules may apply to some children who receive investment income. The rules may affect the amount of tax and how to report the income. Here are five key…
Read moreAre You Self Employed? Check Out These IRS Tax Tips
Many people who carry on a trade or business are self-employed. Sole proprietors and independent contractors are two examples of self-employment. If this applies to you, there are a few…
Read moreReduce Your Taxes with the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit can reduce the taxes you pay. If you paid someone to care for a person in your household last year while you worked…
Read moreIt’s the IRS calling…or is it?
Here at the FTC, we think about scams all day long. What are the scammers’ new angles? How can we keep ahead of them? We hear from people about the…
Read moreEmployers: Don’t Overlook the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
Do you own or run a small business or tax-exempt group with fewer than 25 full-time employees? If you do, you should know that the Small Business Health Care Tax…
Read moreIRS Has Refunds Totaling $1 Billion for People Who Have Not Filed a 2011 Federal Income Tax Return
WASHINGTON — Federal income tax refunds totaling $1 billion may be waiting for an estimated one million taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2011, the…
Read moreTop Ten Facts about Adoption Tax Benefits
Top Ten Facts about Adoption Tax Benefits If you adopted or tried to adopt a child in 2014, you may qualify for a tax credit. If your employer helped pay…
Read moreClaiming a Tax Deduction for Medical and Dental Expenses
Claiming a Tax Deduction for Medical and Dental Expenses Your medical expenses may save you money at tax time, but a few key rules apply. Here are some tax…
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