What is an 8917 Form? Form 8917 is used to claim a tuition & fees deduction and is filed with your 1040. The deduction can be up to $4,000 (depending on income and expense amounts) and is based on qualified education expenses paid to an eligible post secondary educational institution. Am I Eligible to Use [...]
What is a 1098 Form? A 1098 tax form is used to report certain types of deductible interest or qualified payments that a taxpayer makes during the tax year. You can deduct this amount from your Gross Income to lower your Adjusted Gross Income or your final tax liability, meaning you will pay less in [...]
IRS Form W9
Posted byIRS Form W9 is similar to the Form W-4 that is used for employees, but does not lead to withholding. What is a W9 Form? Form W-9 is used to request a tax identification number and other information that can later be used to populate tax forms such as 1099s. When do you Use a [...]
Are Credit Card Rewards Taxable?
Posted byLots of our Free Money deals focus on sign-up bonuses or cash back rewards for credit cards. With tax season in full force, I asked Madison recently if sign up bonuses and credit card rewards are taxable. It’s sometimes surprising to see what counts as taxable income. Thankfully, the tax rules for credit card rewards [...]
Obama’s federal budget proposal is in, and it brings back some some of the same tax increases that were rejected less than 2 months ago. It’s almost as if the ink on the 2011 Tax Deal isn’t even dry yet, and Obama is ready to change it back again in his new budget. Let’s take [...]
