Other financial discussions

Getting Over Bad Money Decisions

Last week, on the Turbo blog, we talked about ways to forgive yourself and move on from past financial mistakes. CFSW, Marsha Barnes, shared five key ways to move on and get better with your money: 1. Recognize previous spending behaviors and forgive... read more

Community Chatter: What do you wish someone told you before making a big financial decision?

Covid-19 has really transformed many aspects of our lives, and finances are one of those hot topics. Maybe you’ve been more interested in tackling those pressing home projects, because you’ve been spending more time at home,? Pondering a carpet refre... read more

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) personal finance thread

Hello everyone, we know these uncertain times raise questions for all of us. We've collected helpful tips and resources here: https://blog.mint.com/updates/mint-money-hub-what-to-know-about-coronavirus-covid-19-and-your-finances What other questions ... read more

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disable adult dependent

I claimed my disabled adult niece as dependent. I'm i eligible to receive child tax credit?

Stimulus Payment went to a card I no longer have access to and I cannot contact anyone to get a new card

I filed my 2019 taxes and had direct deposit but it seems my stimulus check went to a Turbo Debit card that I got for my 2018 tax return. I no longer have access to this card and cannot contact anyone for a new card since there is ONLY an automated p... read more

Speaking with a tax advisor

How do I get in touch with someone who can help me. I was promised Help all year. Thank you. Victoria Kelley

Joint Checking Accounts

I recently got engaged and want to open a combined checking account between myself and my partner. I understand that there might be a gift tax trigger, but I don't really understand when/if this will occur? What other tax consequences do I need to co... read more

is turbo tax sending out request about sept 2020 carryover because of an error

None of Truist, SunTrust or BB&T Transactions are downloading

the merger of SunTrust and BB&T has been in the works for well over a year. This morning SunTrust turned off all downloads into TurboTax and Quicken, as I expect happened with BB&T. Their online banking at suntrust.com went dark. Truist is the new me... read more

Gas used when working as a home health aide

Hi,For all of 2021 I have been working as a home health aide which requires me to travel to multiple homes daily. I was told that in 2017 gas used in this type of situation was no longer deductible and I'm wondering if that is the case. I'm using abo... read more

Selling my home, less than 2 years, by 1 week

Hello, I am selling a personal home that I purchased on November 8th of 2019, I will sell it on November 1st of 2021. I cannot change the closing date. The profit will be 30k, if I reinvest into another home, will I have to still pay capitol gains as... read more

ITIN application delayed.

Hi, I applied my wife's ITIN on Mar 3, 2020, through visiting the IRS office, so it's been more than 3 months. The paper instruction is saying that the mail will be delivered within 9-11 weeks, however, I still don't get any mail for the result yet.I... read more

Filling out W9

I was just asked asked to submit a w9 for a job I just did but, I'm not a registered business. How do I handle this? Am I a sole proprietor or something? Any help is appreciated!

IRS Portal Now Open; Status Shows Turbo Tax Didn’t Give Enough Info For Me To Receive Payment

So everyone knows the IRS Portal is now open for you to adjust your direct deposit information if you need to. First it will let you check your status-then it may allow you to update your payment method. I was able to do so successfully. I was not im... read more

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Retiring next year will be getting social security previous earnings before social security count against income

I am retiring next year at age 65. I will be working for 3 months before I receive my Social Security benefits. Will my first 3 months earnings before I get social security count against my earnings limit for social security? Also, will my earnings l... read more