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Is it necessary to pay tax on wages and salaries?

Wages and salary belong to the taxable income. They are taxable because they are the payments received by the person for doing services for an employer. But there will be exemption in certain cases also. It include social security tax, Medicare tax, pensions, insurance and union dues. These things must be included in the gross [...]

Is it possible to get a tax extension from the IRS?

Yes, it is possible to get a tax extension from the IRS. A six month automatic extension will be provided by them. This can be obtained if one files the extension tax form. It is filed for getting more time for the payment of tax. It is also useful in certain situations where you can [...]

Is it necessary to pay tax on mutual fund dividends and capital gains?

All the dividends you receive from mutual funds should be reported on tax returns. In the case of a mutual fund the dividend will be paid in several ways. So the receiver must show the received dividend amount which is taxable in the tax returns. Failure in doing so will result in tax penalties for [...]

Is it possible to deduct an earned income credit on my tax return?

The special credit applicable to the lower income workers who can deduct on their tax return is called as the earned income credit. In most of the cases this earned income credit can be claimed by worker people with certain number of children. But under special circumstances this facility can also be utilised by the [...]