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The $500 Credit for Other Dependents (aka “Family Tax Credit”) was
signed into law as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and is in
effect for tax years 2018 through 2025. The new credit allows taxpayers
a credit for certain dependents that don't ...
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If you have kids, you might qualify for the Child Tax Credit, which can
reduce your tax bill by up to $2,000 per qualifying child. The 2017 Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act (aka "tax reform") doubled the per-child credit amount
from $1,000 in 2017 and prior tax...
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Paid Family Leave (PFL) income is money you receive from your employer,
an insurer, or the government while you are away from work for an
extended period of time so you can recover from a serious health issue,
take care of a seriously ill family memb...
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For tax year 2018, you can qualify for Head of Household if you: Were
unmarried as of December 31, 2018 and Paid more than half the cost to
run your (or a qualifying parent's) home in 2018 (rent, mortgage,
utilities, etc.) and Supported a qualifying ...
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If you have kids, you might qualify for either the Child Tax Credit or
the Credit for Other Dependents (also known as the Family Tax Credit).
While they’re similar, there are some differences in eligibility. Child
Tax Credit Credit for Other Dependen...
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The $500 Credit for Other Dependents (aka “Family Tax Credit”) was
signed into law as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and is in
effect for tax years 2018 through 2025. The new credit allows taxpayers
a credit for certain dependents that don't ...
read more
The federal requirements for the Qualifying Widow(er) filing status
changed for tax year 2018. On the state level, some states are following
the federal guidelines and some are not. Federal taxes While you still
need a child that meets certain qualif...
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It’s very difficult to remove all information related to a former spouse
from your return. Your best option is to start over by creating a new
TurboTax account, and working through the program to enter your return
in your name only. You can create a ...
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When you start a new return in TurboTax, we'll ask for your name,
occupation, state of residence, and so forth. The info you provide
automatically becomes the first (primary) taxpayer on the return, just
as it would if you were filing a return for on...
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There's no reason to change the name order on a joint return filed with
a deceased spouse. When you enter or review his or her info, just make
sure you check Passed away before filing this return and enter the date
of passing. Changing the name order...
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