Tax questions
Dependents, child credits, childcare, college costs, student loans, adoption, and divorce.
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Family & education
Should you be claiming your unmarried child that is in college on your tax return? These questions are great, and sometimes not something I can easily answer. Because…
ListenMaking sure that when you're claiming dependents. We're getting close guys, people are thinking about preparing their 2020 taxes, and we're getting close to that deadline. Keep in…
Listen"Is there an age limit on claiming my child as a dependent?" To claim your child as a dependent your child must either qualify as a child test…
ListenWe have another decision to make for the 2020 tax filings. If you have a child that is 17 years or older, then you're not going to get…
ListenAny money you take out of a 529 plan or an educational savings account must be used for qualified educational expenses in order to be considered tax free.…
ListenOkay, we all know that stimulus checks have already started to go out so individuals that make less than 75,000 should be seeing their $600. If you have…
ListenWho is an eligible dependent on your tax return? Many times people will sit there and they'll talk about age and all that. It comes down to, in…
ListenChildren under the age of 18 working for mom and dad in their business. Partnership or sole proprietorship? Awesome idea, people! Why not have kids work, learn that…
ListenI've been doing taxes now for more than 20 years here in the Brentwood, Tennessee area. If you have questions or you're not too sure exactly where to…
ListenHow does a W4 formwork? Because a lot of times it can be very confusing. In fact, I've always thought that maybe they should rethink the top section…
ListenCan I claim a tax deduction for college tuition? Absolutely. If you're an individual and you're the taxpayer, you may be able to qualify for tuition and fee…
ListenOne of the things I am surprised about is sometimes when I review people's taxes, I find things they don't take and one of those is claiming your…
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