http://www.tax-easy.com Guidance on Tax Tools to Prepare Your Tax Return Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:28:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The IRS has defined the period of Limitations for Tax Returns. Here is what they say (on their website). IF you... THEN the period is... Owe additional tax and (2), (3), and (4) do not apply to you    THEN Save it for 3 years Do not report income that you should ... http://www.tax-easy.com/how-long-to-save-tax-documents [caption id="attachment_1999" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Free California State Filing"][/caption] The Franchise Tax Board (FTB), California's tax authority has introduced FREE Tax filing on its website. For people who are looking to file their tax returns for free your wait is over. Branded as 'CalFile', the new tax filing site is part ... http://www.tax-easy.com/ca-state-tax-filing-free Watch this Video on how to get started with preparing your tax return if you are self employed. Do not believe people who say that preparing a self employed tax return is rocket science. All it takes is a couple of additional forms and supporting documentation Click here to learn ... http://www.tax-easy.com/self-employed-taxes Making a charitable contribution gets you a tax deduction besides helping out the needy. Contributions can be cash or kind. But before you take a deduction for the tax contribution, make sure that the charitable orgainizaiton is recognized and is in compliance. How to verify your favorite Charity ? Thankfully the IRS has ... http://www.tax-easy.com/tax-exempt-organizations The CA FTB has listed these forms for 2011 on their website 540 2EZ Form California Resident Income Tax Return (Fill-in) 540 2EZ Form (Math) California Resident Income Tax Return (Fill-in with math features & save) 540 Form California Resident Income Tax Return (Fill-in & Save) 540A Form California Resident Income Tax Return (Fill-in & Save) 540ES Form Estimated Tax ... http://www.tax-easy.com/ca-state-tax-forms-for-2011 Turbotax has a whole arsenal of online tax tools. Each tax tool is suited for a different purpose - just like that  knife set sitting in your kitchen, each knife is intended for a specific use. Perhaps, the most important tool is the Tax Refund Estimator, but there are other ... http://www.tax-easy.com/turbotax-free-tax-return-calculator Did you know that most people do not use the deductions that they are eligible for. Neglecting to take your deductions on your tax return is like leaving money on the table, or a better analogy would be - leaving 100 dollar bills in your trouser pockets and then putting ... http://www.tax-easy.com/most-underused-tax-deductions If you are self preparing your tax return using an online tax preparation service like Turbo Tax or HR Block, or having a tax preparer do your tax return, here is a list of documents that you might have to refer to. If you are using a CPA or going ... http://www.tax-easy.com/list-of-documents-for-taxes [caption id="attachment_51" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="HR Block At Home Online Review"][/caption] Since last year HR Block has completely re-invented their product line, including retiring the old name 'TaxCut'  and re-positioned itself as  HR Block At Home.  For 2011 the site has been updated throughly and ready for Tax day - which is ... http://www.tax-easy.com/hrblock-athome-review This is a question that gets asked many a time. Who can I claim as a dependent on my tax return ? A child qualifies as a dependent but not always. To claim the child as a dependent, you have to make sure that the child passes the dependency ... http://www.tax-easy.com/dependent-child-on-tax-return