I know absoloutly nothing. I was never taught anything about taxes by my parents. Now I'm on my own, living with my husband, a military man, and I'm applying to a community college in my area. I don't know what a W-4 form is or any other letter/number acronyms. I've had a few jobs and when I've been asked to fill out a W-2 form (i think) I always told my boss that I'd bring it back the next day and never did. Where can I learn about taxes, what they are, how I file them, etc. I want to be financially secure and I'm starting a job soon. I want to make sure that my paperwork is always organized and so on. PLEASE HELP ME!
2007-12-19 19:59:30 · 9 answers · asked by Yaritza C 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
h and r block will train you for free,
if you sign up to be a tax preparer for them for a season.
you can also get online training from tax cut or turbo tax software , if you but the 19.95 software disk packages.
then there is also efile.com. an online electronic filing source.
publication 17 is the tax preparers friend
2007-12-19 20:01:21 · answer #1 · answered by crazzijimsmith 7 · 10⤊ 1⤋
If you want to learn about taxes, you can enroll in tax school from H&R Block or Jackson-Hewitt. They will teach you everything you need to know and more. They may say tuition is free, but they charge you for your book. I knew people who enrolled for $50. After the course they may ask you to work for them. You are not obligated to do so. Since their tax school is probably finishing up, you may have to wait until after tax season.
In the meantime, I would suggest reading the instructions for form 1040EZ. If you seem to be able to fill that out and understand it, try doing the same thing for form 1040. If this does not work, I would suggest finding a tax preparer. It does not have to be an accountant. Doing this you can probably have your taxes prepared for $50-$100.
2007-12-20 02:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by j-man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they have a "taxes for dummies" - they have "dummies books on everything Seriously, the IRS website may be a bit technical but try the bookstore - ask the employees for help NEVER, NEVER, NEVER get info from H&R Block. Their "tax preparers" generally don't know tax law and if they are in a crunch to get people to hire, they will hire people that flunk the final. Even if they know something, the stuff that they teach is very basic and there are lots of basic things that are "beyond the scopr of this class."
2016-05-25 03:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The form they asked you to fill out at work was the W-4. When you fail to return that form, they put you as single - 0, which virtually guarantees that you'll get a refund at the end of the year. Banks ask you to fill out a W-9 when you open an account. When you fail to return that form, they withhold 28% for taxes.
Go to IRS.gove and download a 1040EZ and the instruction booklet. This will get you started.
If you want too much reading, order a copy of publication 17 from the IRS. It's free.
2007-12-19 20:04:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There's more to "taxes" than can be explained here. There is a book called "Taxes For Dummies" that might help you understand the basics. Check Amazon, Barnes & Nobel, etc.
2007-12-20 02:39:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to nearest office of the Internal Revenue Service (look in phone book under US GOVERNMENT) and speak with an enrolled agent.
2007-12-19 20:02:40 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't bother. Tax laws/rules/forms change too often, so you can't keep up. Hire an accountant to do it for you. Start returning your forms, or you will lose your job, and your freedom.
2007-12-19 20:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO COLLEGE? THEY WOULD HAVE COURSES THERE. IF NOT GO TO TAX SCHOOL.
2007-12-19 20:03:03 · answer #8 · answered by Grace M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
www.irs.gov
2007-12-19 20:03:33 · answer #9 · answered by Older and Wiser 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋