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Question: Can i do my CA state taxes online for free?

I made very little this year and i was wondering if i could possibly get my state taxes done online for free?

Thanks everyone

Answer: Yes. Franchise Tax Board website has the providers participating free e-filing service.
Since you only have little incomqualifieduld be qualified for this service.

http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/efile/allsoftware.shtml

Good luck

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Why I Don’t Want an iPad for Christmas

Columnist Brett Arends offers 10 reasons why Apple’s iPad this year’s hottest adult toy makes a lousy gift.

2010, 2011 Tax Return Filing Online

Question: does this tax refund seem way too high?

i just netfiled my taxes with the CRA, using free tax software online. i filled out all of the forms and double checked everything, and my return amount is a little over 2,300. i had an income of about 17,000. i’m not a student, but i have one 1 year old child who i claimed as an eligible dependent. i live in ontario, if that information helps at all. the amount of tax deducted at my job was 1100, and the other income i claimed was not taxable. i know that i should be getting the WITB, the sales tax credit, and some money back for the exorbitant rent i’ve been paying… but 2300 bucks? something seems wrong here.

Answer: its not wrong, the earned income tax credit went up this year. so we’re all getting more.
i got over $4500 this year for my refund.
enjoy it.

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Early income-tax filing not the best deal

The early bird doesn’t always get the worm. Moreover, said a consumer-finance expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, being in a hurry to file your federal income tax forms in pursuit of a quick refund isn’t always the best idea.

How to E-file an Income Tax Return using TurboTax

Question: What is the best tax prep software for rental property owners?

Every year we spend over $350 on a tax preparer and end up with errors which the IRS seems to correct before sending us a check for more value than what we are told. We want to try and prepare our own taxes this time but not sure what software we should get. We have a rental property in North Carolina for which we pay a mortgage and are living in a rental apartment in Virginia. We have 2 dependents and one of us works part time and the other full time. What software do you recommend in this situation? We have vista on our computer. Thanks much!

Answer: Turbo Tax is what I use, I always pay the 80 or 90 dollars for the deluxe edition which does rentals and other business stuff.

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Filing season issues emerge

Continued growth in the do-it-yourself tax prep market, ongoing federal and state e-filing mandates and the Internal Revenue Service’s discontinuation of a debt indicator to facilitate refund anticipation loans will affect both preparers and their software providers during next year’s filing season.

Tax Knowledge DataBase

Question: What are my chances of a federal taxes audit? I owe money for the 2nd straight year. Are there any rules…?

In 2008 I owed $1100 in federal taxes after running through my tax software.

Well, I changed all my withholdings to 0 Federal and 0 state, plus single even though I am married. I changed my wifes income to 0 Federal and 0 state, but married status.

This year we still owe $550. I am very worried about an audit. What should I do?

Answer: Pay your taxes, first and foremost. The discrepancy from last year and this year sounds pretty straightforward if all you did was change your withholding status. As long as your taxes are current and you aren’t fudging on deductions and credits, you stand no more chance of an audit than anyone else.

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The Top 10

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Question: I need to file an injured spouse tax return. Should I file it myself online (at one of the free tax sites)?

& then mail the 8379 form in later? Would this affect the processing of the return since it would be sent in later? Or should I pay someone to fill my taxes out for me?

Answer: If you file it online (http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=201897,00.html ), you don’t need to mail it in later (and, if you did, it might “confuse” the IRS and delay or eliminate the form).

H & R Block won’t end Tax Act’s free federal filing after acquisiton

H & R Block won’t end TaxACT’s free online federal income tax return filing or change its pricing model after the acquisition of its parent company, H & R Block President Alan Bennett said on Thursday, Oct. 14.

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