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Month: July 2019

Amherst, NH Resident Seeks Advice

Married couples filing their taxes jointly can take advantage of a number of tax credits that aren’t available to couples filing separately including the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Care Credit, Student Loan Interest Deduction and Tuition and Fees Deduction.  The assumption may be that filing separately will put you in a lower tax bracket, however the tax brackets have a lower income threshold when filing separately.

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How to Correctly Pay Estimated Taxes

Hudson Resident Seeks Advice

Estimated taxes must be paid quarterly to the IRS by anyone that is receiving an income without paying taxes.  This money can come from a job, investments, alimony or contest winnings.  To send in your estimated taxes, you must complete the form 1040-ES and mail this to the IRS along with your payment.  The taxes for each quarter’s income must be sent by the fifteenth of the month following the close of the quarter.

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