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cohan99
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Advice on How to Get a Bigger Tax Return in 2012 |
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Hello. This year I was quite upset with my tax return I got $993 back for 2011 and in 2010 I got almost $2K. Two reasons this happened, I made over $20K in 2011 and I went to school in 2010 and paid for my tuition.
My question:
Are there any books or websites that help you with detailed things on what you can add to your tax return? Like, medical bills I remember seeing on Turbo Tax, I wish I had known that because I paid a lot of medical bills in 2011 and didn't know you can get money back for that Like what can you get returns for, how do you keep track of it over the year, etc? I would like to know more about how to drive up your tax return as much as possible and how it works to the fullest without being an expert
Please and thank you!
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Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:36 pm |
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oldguy
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quote: This year I was quite upset with my tax return I got $993 back for 2011 and in 2010 I got almost $2K. Two reasons this happened, I made over $20K in 2011 and I went to school in 2010 and paid for my tuition.
Yeah, you have a couple misunderstandings. First, your tax return is the form that you send to the IRS. The money that is sentback to you is your tax refund. Second - you want the refund to be small, or zero. If you get a big refund, that simply means that you overpaid all year, ie, you had too much withheld from your paychecks.
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Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:55 pm |
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quote: Originally posted by oldguy
quote: This year I was quite upset with my tax return I got $993 back for 2011 and in 2010 I got almost $2K. Two reasons this happened, I made over $20K in 2011 and I went to school in 2010 and paid for my tuition.
Yeah, you have a couple misunderstandings. First, your tax return is the form that you send to the IRS. The money that is sentback to you is your tax refund. Second - you want the refund to be small, or zero. If you get a big refund, that simply means that you overpaid all year, ie, you had too much withheld from your paychecks.
How about less than zero? Instead of getting a refund (which would be like a zero percent interest loan to the government), how about having too little taken out (which would be like a zero percent interest loan to the tax payer)? I'm not suggesting he do that. If I were to make a suggestion, I would suggest he target for what you said, a small or no refund.
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Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:38 am |
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AllegraLong
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All suggestions and ideas are so good. Do you know there are any books or websites that help you with detailed things on what you can add to your tax return?
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:26 am |
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Very interesting ideas
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:51 am |
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clydewolf
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quote: Originally posted by AllegraLong All suggestions and ideas are so good. Do you know there are any books or websites that help you with detailed things on what you can add to your tax return?
One good book from the IRS is Pub 17, Tax Guide for Individuals. The Pub is revised every year. If you want a hard copy that is FREE!
It is also available on line. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf
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Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:01 pm |
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Balboa Capital
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It's a good recommendation for you to consult with your tax professional to see how you can maximize your return each year. He/she can look at how you file and determine if your deductions can be changed to help you maximize your returns. For example, one can file single zero and have the most money taken out of his check, and this would them him get a bigger return. Obviously, there are many other things to look at, so make sure you discuss them with you accountant.
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Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:31 pm |
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