Category Archives: Earned Income Tax Credit

TaxMama’s® TaxQuips IRS Changes and Notes

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It’s TaxQuips time from TaxMama.com® .Today TaxMama® wants talk to you about an eclectic set of tidbits about IRS changes and news.         Dear Family, Recently, the IRS started releasing updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about different topics. They didn’t actually add new information or change any procedures. But did add more […]

TaxMama’s® TaxQuips IRS Unemployment Refunds Alert

It’s TaxQuips time from TaxMama.com®. Today TaxMama® wants talk to you about the unemployment refund checks the IRS has started to send out. Yours may be on the way!           Dear Family, In today’s TaxQuip, I want to reach taxpayers who prepare your own tax returns. Please share this with anyone […]

TaxMama’s® TaxQuips Where are your Refunds?

    It’s TaxQuips time from TaxMama.com®. Today TaxMama® wants talk to you about the biggest question out there – Where is my #$#DE Refund?       Dear Family, Are you still waiting for your IRS refund? Has it been 3, 4, 6 months since you filed your tax return, and you’re still singing, […]

TaxMama’s TaxQuips Filing the IRS Postcard 2018

Today TaxMama® wants to update you on the Postcard Tax Form .

Benefit of Filing Separately?

Today TaxMama® hears from AK in the TaxQuips Forum, who is trying to understand. “My wife and I have 1 child who is 3 years old. We recently received our W2’s and I started the process through Turbotax online.  With just my income, it looked like we were going to receive the Earned Income Credit […]

Wife Filed Alone

Today TaxMama® hears from Francis in the TaxQuips Forum with this problem. “For some reason that only she understands, my wife decided to filed separately, as head of household (she is working and I am not as I lost my job for health troubles). I filed as married filing separately with no income to declare. […]

EIC Credit and Nonresidents

[Note: This answer is totally incorrect. See the comments below the answer.] Today TaxMama® hears from Reginald in the TaxQuips Forum who has this question.  “Is the Earned Income Credit available to a US citizen couple, married filing a joint return, who live out of the country? They do have qualifying children. The only reference […]

Stepchild in Divorce

Today TaxMama® hears from Susan in the TaxQuips Forum with a divorce question for Valentine’s Day. “What happens, taxwise, to the relationship of stepchildren when the parents divorce and the stepchild stays with the stepparent? Do they go back to just being the girlfriend’s kid again? I hear about stepparents adopting their spouse’s children. Is […]

IRS Reminds Parents of Ten Tax Benefits

Your kids can be helpful at tax time. That doesn’t mean they’ll sort your tax receipts or refill your coffee, but those charming children may help you qualify for some valuable tax benefits.http://wuafterdark.com/wp-content/languages/new/research-paper-help.html Here are 10 things the IRS wants parents to consider when filing their taxes this year.

Back Taxes and Child Support

Today TaxMama hears from Krissy in the TaxQuips Forum who needs help. “I am married with two children, low income and my husband owes back child support. Last year I filed separately and ended up owing taxes. I had to set up a payment plan with the IRS to pay it off. I’d like to […]

2 Heads of Households

Today TaxMama hears from Nora in the Tax Quips Forum with a common situation. “Two single taxpayers decide to share a home (let’s say a rental) and each has qualifying children.  Each maintains their own family expenses and share equally the cost of household expenses.  Can each claim HOH status? If so, would claiming two […]