Prepare for taxes as a freelancer   One of the hardest parts of the gig economy is calculating how much you’ll owe in taxes at the end of the year. But that’s now easier with the Internal Revenue Service’s new Tax Withholding Estimator tool. The Tax Withholding Estimator...

Tax extension: What to do now Did you need more time to file your taxes? Hopefully, you filed a free extension for your federal income tax return. If you didn’t, go do it now at the Internal Revenue Service website:  https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-everyone-can-file-an-extension-for-free. If you did, there are a few...

Why use a local tax service? On average it takes 16 hours to gather all your documents and file a return. But if you have a more complex economic life, it will cost you time and money. Therefore, if you have more complicated filings, like multiple jobs,...

Confused about IRS tax forms? There are so many. You could say “There’s a form for that” but we are going to look at the most common forms used in filing personal income taxes. If you need more information about other IRS forms, visit IRS.gov. (Links...

DVF Tax Preparation Checklist for 2019 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made robust changes to the nation’s tax laws and some will impact what you need to file your taxes in 2019. The one change that will likely impact most families is the increase...