Hello, I’m Scott from TurboTax, with important news for all taxpayers who paid any type of state tax this year. Do you live in a state that imposes an income, sales, real estate or personal property tax? If you make payments for any of these taxes, you should know that the...
In some countries, small town center shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of-town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. Do you think the disadvantag...
You have to pay taxes quarterly instead of with each paycheck as a W-2 employee would. Keep reading to learn answers to questions like, "Who has to pay quarterly taxes?" "When are quarterly taxes due?" and "How do I pay quarterly taxes?" Who is required to file quarterly taxes? If...
If you’re self-employed, you'll need to file taxes throughout the year, typically via quarterly payments. The self-employment tax is 15.3%, a combination of Social Security and Medicare taxes. There are other taxes you might have to pay, such as federal, state and local....
You won’t be able to make the most of nonrefundable tax credits that reduce the amount of taxes you owe to zero and still have dollars left over. That amount isn’t refundable.2 Refundable tax credits do provide you with a refund if they have money left over after reducing your tax ...
To calculate your effective tax rate you need two numbers: your taxable income and the total amount you paid in taxes. Key Takeaways Knowing your effective tax rate can help you understand how well you’ve been managing your tax situation throughout the year. Your effective tax rate is diff...
How Do I Calculate My Effective Tax Rate? You can easily calculate your effective tax rate as an individual taxpayer. Do this by dividing your total tax by your taxable income. To get the rate, multiply by 100. You can find your total tax on line 24 of Form 1040 and your taxable inco...
Do I have a long-term capital gain? To qualify as a long-term gain, you must own a capital asset — meaning that house, investment, or car you sold — longer than one year. Once you’re past the one year mark, you generally qualify for the special long-term gain tax rates. Meanwh...
3. Figure out your taxable income First up: know your gross income, or the total amount that your employer paid you before taxes or other deductions. Then we go from there to calculate your taxable income. As you may know, you don’t owe taxes on every penny you get paid. Generally...
Your security. Built into everything we do. Here's how File faster and easier with the free TurboTax app TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Simple Form 1040 Returns If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income T...