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Taxable Income: What Is It and How Is It Determined? Tax Return Taxable Income Taxes

Taxable Income: What Is It and How Is It Determined?

Whether this tax season is your first or you’ve been doing this adulting thing for a few years, you might still have questions about your taxable income. Including what it is, and how to calculate it. Perhaps you switched from one income type to another, like from standard wages to freelancing. Maybe you were even […]

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W-2 vs. W-4 Tax Forms: Everything You Need to Know Income Tax Forms W-2 1040 W-4 Forms Taxes

W-2 vs. W-4 Tax Forms: Everything You Need to Know

Navigating taxes can be difficult no matter where you are in your career. Understanding the differences between W-2 vs. W-4 tax forms can be especially tricky. W-2, W-3, W-4, W-9—it can be hard to admit, but it’s easy for similar names to all blend together. And unless you’re a tax professional and knowing these things […]

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Net Investment Income Tax: How It Works Net Investment Income Tax Taxes

Net Investment Income Tax: How It Works

First enacted in 2013 to raise revenue for the Affordable Care Act, the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) introduced a 3.8% tax on net income from certain investments. This tax affects estates, trusts, and individuals with Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) over a certain threshold. Meaning that if you have yearly net income from rental, […]

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