Child Tax Credits and Deductions
Federal and state tax laws provide many tax credits and deductions for having children. One of the most common tax benefits for children includes the dependency exemption, or the ability to claim children as dependents on your tax return. Keep in mind, however, that if you have a child with a person to whom you are no longer or never were married, your divorce and/or paternity decree …
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What if I cannot file my income tax return on time?
If you can’t file your federal income tax return by April 15 th , or you can’t pay taxes that you owe, there are some simple measures that you can take in order to avoid some really bad consequences. First, you can get an automatic 4-month extension until August 15 th by filing IRS Form 4868 – Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax …
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