Filing Taxes for 4 jobs?

Question

I paid my income tax 4 times last year because i had 4 jobs. I want to sit down and file my taxes online in the next few days and was wondering what other people who had found themselves in the same or similar situation did.

I read somewhere that I'm also entitled to receive money back for paying extra Social Security. Is this true?

Are there any other refunds I'm entitled to that I should look for for having 4 jobs? (3 were at the same time)

Since I'm filing online I assume they figure this all out automatically, but I wanted to doublecheck.

Also, my full time job is working for a nonprofit museum. Does that matter in any way? I know that people who buy things from us or donate to us can get tax write offs. I don't know if working for one means anything or gets you anything special.

One more thing. I filed my taxes online last year but never received my refund check. Who should I report that to?


Help answering ANY of these questions would be great.
Thank you!

Answer 1

You will only get SS refunded if your total SS income (box 3 on the W-2) exceeded $94,200 but no single job did.

Working for a non-profit does nothing for you in terms of the wages. If you donated to the organization, you would be entitled to the same deduction as any other taxpayer who donates.

To chase up your 2005 refund you should call 1-800-TAX-1040. Have your 2005 return handy when you call.

Finally, do not assume that every program will do anything automatically. The one I used this year missed off some deductions that would have cost me $1,650 had I not spotted them. Educate yourself by reading the 1040 instructions, which you can get at www.irs.gov. Make sure you understand why your tax bill is what the computer says it is.

Answer 2

Wow, lots o questions! I'll give it a shot. You get credit for "excess" social security tax paid. This occurs when you make more than the taxable income for Social Secuirity. In 2006 that amount is $94,200. If you made more than $94,200 then you would have excess social security paid. Working for a non-profit does not give you any tax benefits other than the ability to contribute to a 403b retirement plan. People who work for profit making firms have 401k plans. If you never got your refund check, call the IRS @ 1-800-829-1040. You can request a transcript of your filing and find out if a check was issued or if it was kept for a student loan or IRS debt offset.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

You add up all your W-2's and file one return with the total. If last year you filed four separate returns, at some point you'll hear from the IRS about it.

Yes, it's true about the excess social security payments, but your total income has to be over $94,000 for that to kick in.

There are no special breaks for working multiple jobs, or for working for a non-profit.

If you didn't get your refund check last year and never got a letter from the IRS telling you why, call them and ask. You should still be able to get it.

Answer 4

There is a worksheet someplace in the 1040 instruction booklet (downloadable at www.irs.gov) to determine if you should get money back for paying too much in social security. Its dependent on how much you made/paid between your four jobs. I don't remember what line it is... I think its somewhere on page two of the 1040.
I worked 4 jobs as well this year, but didn't make enough between them to merit a refund for it.