Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, certified VITA tax preparer, IRS annual filing season program participant, and tax writer. Vikki Velasquez ...

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Q. I’ll be doing my grandson’s taxes this year. He goes to college and worked last summer earning a salary. His mom withdrew funds from his 529 savings account and from a Coverdell account for ...

Making a certain amount of cash from pursuing a passion or by having your own side gig means you owe taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service, but you won’t receive a W-2 form as you would ...

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1099 forms report income received by individuals or businesses that is not from traditional employment, like freelance payments, income from investments, retirement distributions and withdrawals from ...

I received a 1098T paid tuition and a 1099Q Payments from a qualified Education program. I know if I paid more school expenses than what was distributed then I don't have to really worry because it is ...

It's tax season, and if you've received an unfamiliar income form this year, it might be a 1099 tax form. A 1099 form is used to document income received outside of a permanent salaried job. This ...

Each January, your mailbox and email are likely filled with tax forms. You’ll receive a W-2 reporting your wages if you work for an employer. But if you do any self-employed or freelance work, you may ...