Is having my tax refund directly deposited through Turbo Tax different than regular direct deposit?

Quake22 asked: The reason I ask is that I have not received my economic stimulus check yet and my SSN is under 19 (so I was supposed to receive the direct deposit by now). I filed my taxes through Turbo Tax and my refund was directly deposited in my account. Will I get a paper [...]


If I am getting a tax refund from 2007 tax, will I still get the tax rebate check?

gamelady_verlina asked: I filed my 2007 taxes and am recieving a tax refund. Will we recieve the tax rebate? There is myself, my hubby and 5 kids. We made around $24,000 last year. Do we qualify for the rebate check? And how much will we be getting if we do qualify?


Estimated Tax – How much do I pay for estimated tax if I expect to make a lot less than the year previous?

J D asked: Hello, I have made quite a bit less than expected and am not sure whether or not I will owe any taxes after the standard deduction… How much should I pay for estimated tax? If I overpay in estimated tax, what happens?


What does it mean that the gift tax is tax exclusive and the estate tax is tax inclusive?

Tommy asked: I’m studying my notecards about the taxes and I have that written down. Its next to impossible for me to try and find the sentence on that subject in my book as there are a lot of pages on these 2 taxes.
What does it mean that the gift tax is [...]


Help with charity reimbursement tax issues?

Kayak57 asked: I pay for a charity’s website services out of pocket, and they reimburse me for that payment. I make no profit off of this. How do I deal with this concerning taxes? Do I leave it alone because it evens out? Do I count the payment as an expense and [...]


Tax Issues and FAFSA- I need help with both?

lexiegirl619 asked: I am doing my FAFSA and I have been going over my taxes. I found out the “accountant” I hired to do my taxes really hasn’t done them at all so now since 2005 there are filing issues.
In December of 2004 I was placed out of work due to an auto accident- [...]


Can the IRS garnish a wife’s paycheck for her new husband’s previous tax issues before the marriage?

Terri asked: I have a friend who is about to get married, and her fiance has some income tax issues with his previous spouse. They are garnishing his paycheck for past-due taxes. If they get married, can the IRS actually go after her paycheck as well?


Tax on joint interest income for couples living in different states?

Ikabob asked: I live in CA and my wife lives in NJ. We have a joint account with a CA credit union. Now CA only taxes the interest of CA residents. Since my wife’s non-CA income also contributes to this interest, how should I split it for tax purposes?


I am a British Citizen, what possible tax issues could I encounter due to working in the US for 3-4 months?

Holly asked: I am from the UK and I will be working (legally, using a visa) in the US for approximately 3-4months. I will be paid via my american bank account, in american funds, as a local. How does this affect taxes I have to pay? Do I have to pay in the US and [...]


Will i get copies of w2s back when requesting copies of past tax returns that were EFILED?

Robotmama asked: Anyone efiled taxes and requested copies of the returns? I need copies of my w2’s to deal with some state tax issues in 2005 and 2006. I **** to pay 39$ per set for tax return to obtain copies to get w2’s from those years then not receive them at all. I [...]