http://askcpasam.com/blog Making Payroll, Tax, Finance, Accounting Understandable Fri, 04 May 2012 13:21:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://askcpasam.com/blog/2011/03/04/which-1040-do-i-use-2/ http://askcpasam.com/blog/2011/03/04/which-1040-do-i-use-2/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:07:43 +0000 CPA Sam http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=642 A great question this week comes from one of my readers.  Which Form 1040 am I supposed to use?  As a professional tax preparer, I always recommend you let a professional handle the complicated task of determining your tax liability.  However, there are people who choose to go it alone with Turbo Tax or another [...]

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]]> http://askcpasam.com/blog/2010/07/14/social-security-tax-on-everything/feed/ 1 http://askcpasam.com/blog/2010/02/18/which-1040-do-i-use/ http://askcpasam.com/blog/2010/02/18/which-1040-do-i-use/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:47:41 +0000 CPA Sam http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=472 Q. How do I know which 1040 I’m allowed to use? Does it really make a difference? A. Yes! Each form has specific requirements that a taxpayer must meet in order to use it. IRS Tax Tip 2010-05 contains instructions on which form you should select.  Your options are: 1040EZ Requirements Your taxable income must [...]

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