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Income Tax
Employment
Household Workers
(Separate Website)
If you hire someone to work in your home, such as a cleaning person, a cook, a gardener or a baby sitter, both you and your employee should know about paying Social Security and Medicare taxes. Your household employee may be eligible for Social Security and Medicare some day—if you deduct Social Security and Medicare taxes from his or her wages, pay the taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and report the wages to the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
If You Are Self-Employed
(Separate Website)
Most people who pay into Social Security work for an employer. Their employer deducts Social Security taxes from their paycheck, matches that contribution and sends taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and reports wages to Social Security. But self-employed people must report their earnings and pay their taxes directly to IRS.
By: Social Security Administration
Tax Information for Charities and Other Nonprofits
(Separate Website)
These web pages from the IRS web site contain information for charities, tax exempt organizations and other nonprofit organizations.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Tax Information for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed
(Separate Website)
This section offers a broad range of resources across federal and state agencies, as well as industry/profession specific information for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers and businesses. The "Quick Links" section will provide you with fast access to general business topics.
You may also order the Small Business/Self Employed Tax Calendar, Introduction to Federal Taxes CD-ROM, Virtual Small Business Workshop CD-ROM, and the Small Business Resource Guide CD-ROM online.
By: Internal Revenue Service
A Snapshot of Social Security
(Separate Website)
This publication provides a snapshot of the most important features of the Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicare programs.
By: Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration No-Match Letters: Top 10 Tips for Employers
(Separate Website)
What the Social Security Administration tells employers to do when the employer receives "no-match" letters from the Social Security Administration at work, and tips for employers' responses. A "no-match" letter tells the employer that the Social Security number the employer has on file for an employee is incorrect or invalid. This document is directed at employers, but does provide information that may be helpful to employees. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NHELP)
Supplemental Security Income Rights and Responsibilities
(Separate Website)
This document lists your rights and responsibilities in connection with Supplemental Security Income payments.
By: Social Security Administration
When Your Social Security Benefits Are Taken to Pay Back Money to the Federal Government
(Separate Website)
Social Security income is a lifeline for most seniors. Because it is considered so essential for survival, it has traditionally been protected from attachment by creditors. A 1996 law takes away some of this protection. Although the law was passed in 1996, the government is just now starting to implement it.
This is an important change, but it is not a reason for panic. It will not apply to everyone and not all benefits can be taken. This information sheet answers some frequently asked questions about this new program.
By: National Consumer Law Center
2004 Earned Income Tax Credit Estimator
(Separate Website)
This is a tool to help you estimate how much money you would likely get back from the Internal Revenue Service if you filed your federal tax returns and claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit. Visit the IRS Website at www.irs.gov for publications and contacts that can help you determine if you are eligible and how large your credit will be.
By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Answers to Frequently Asked Tax Questions by Senior Citizens
(Separate Website)
This web site answers common questions that Senior Citizens have about their taxes, especially their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). The web site contains links to particular IRS publications.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Earned Income Tax Credit
(Separate Website)
The EIC is a special tax benefit for working people who earn low or moderate incomes. Workers who qualify for the EIC and file a federal tax return can get back some or all of the federal income tax that was taken out of their pay during the year. They may also get extra cash back from the IRS. Even workers whose earnings are too small to have paid taxes can get the EIC.
By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Fair Tax Fees
(Separate Website)
Between loan fees and tax preparation fees families who are eligible for free tax preparation can end up paying up to $200 and more to get the money they have earned by using some commercial tax return preparers. Watch out for expensive loans which seriously inflate the costs of tax preparation. This will get you your money only a week or so faster and the loans will put you at serious risk if your refund turns out not to be as large as you expect.
As a result working people are losing billions of dollars, and Block and other tax preparation chains are getting rich by skimming off tax money intended to help low wage workers make ends meet.
By: Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
Frequently Asked Tax Questions About the Earned Income Tax Credit
(Separate Website)
This web page answers common questions about the Earned Income Tax Credit for families with children.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
Frequently Asked Tax Questions and Answers
(Separate Website)
Find answers to common tax questions on the IRS web site by reviewing the categories of questions or doing a search by keyword or category.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Guide to Fair State and Local Taxes
(Separate Website)
The ITEP Guide to Fair State and Local Taxes, released in February of 2005, offers citizens, activists and policymakers a detailed primer on state and local tax policy. The guide explains the differences between progressive, flat and regressive taxes—and why you should care. It covers the full range of taxes that states and localities can impose, including personal and corporate income taxes, property taxes, and sales and excise taxes.
By: Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
Innocent and Injured Spouse Relief
(Separate Website)
Information on relief for innocent and injured spouses from governmental withholding of tax refund money to pay another spouse's outstanding debt. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
IRS.gov - The Web Site of the Internal Revenue Service
(Separate Website)
This web site contains tax information for (1) Individuals, (2) Businesses, (3) Charities & Non-Profits, (4) Government Entities, (5) Tax Professionals, and (6) Retirement Plans.
By: Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Reduce Your Taxes
(Separate Website)
You could pay less federal income tax or qualify for a tax refund if you meet income guidelines under the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)! Through the Earned Income Tax Credit program, the federal government returns money to low-income workers—to encourage work and to reduce poverty.
By: Appleseed Foundation
SC Centers for Equal Justice Taxpayer Brochure
(Separate Website)
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
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Tax Information for Individuals
(Separate Website)
From these pages of the IRS web site you may (1) find out the status of your IRS refund, (2) learn how to file your tax returns electronically, (3) find out if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, (4) calculate the amount that your employer should withhold from your earnings, and much more.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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