The tax professionals at Accounting Family started off providing free tax return preparation for students through the Vita program. Accounting Family still cares about students, as you will receive $10.00 off; although the maximum price we charge students is $50 regardless of how many schedules you have. So If you are a student living in North Hills East, CA, please call us at 818.794.9325 and make an appointment.
What should you expect in your initial consultation?
The tax professionals at Accounting Family will provide a free consultation at your initial visit. The tax preparer will discuss the accounting services that are available for you, including tax preparation, accounting, bookkeeping and payroll. The tax preparer will also discuss your individual situation and advice if you qualify to file a 1040 or 1040EZ. So if you are located in North Hills East, CA you can receiving the personal attention of a certified tax professional and will be convinced that Accounting Family is the company to trust. Once you have decided to go with the tax preparer, you will be able to file your taxes soon as it takes an average of about 30 minutes to complete. We are confident in our tax professionals since 100% of our customers keep coming back.
If you have any further questions related to your personal taxes, feel free to ask the tax preparer.
The 1040EZ federal tax return is free, you will only be charged for the state tax return (California tax return).
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1040
The Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, is the starting form for personal (individual) Federal income tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the United States.
Income tax returns for individual calendar year taxpayers are due by April 15 of the next year.
Form 1040 consists of two full pages not counting attachments. The first page collects information about the taxpayer(s), dependents, income items, and adjustments to income. The second page calculates the allowable deductions and credits, tax due given the income figure, and applies funds already withheld from wages or estimated payments made towards the tax liability.
Form 1040 has 11 attachments, called “schedules”, which may need to be filed depending on the taxpayer.
- Schedule A itemizes allowable deductions against income; instead of filling out Schedule A, taxpayers may choose to take a standard deduction of between $5,700 and $15,800 (for tax year 2010), depending on age, filing status, and whether the taxpayer and/or spouse is blind.
- Schedule B enumerates interest and/or dividend income, and is required if either interest or dividends received during the tax year exceed $1,500 from all sources or if the filer had certain foreign accounts.
- Schedule C lists income and expenses related to self-employment, and is used by sole proprietors.
Schedule D is used to describe capital gains and losses incurred during the tax year, and to calculate the tax amount due given the special reduced tax rates applied to capital gains and qualified (domestic) dividends. - Schedule E is used to report income and expenses arising from the rental of real property, royalties, or from pass-through entities (like trusts, estates, partnerships, or S corporations).
- Schedule EIC is used to document a taxpayer’s eligibility for the Earned Income Credit.
Schedule F is used to report income and expenses related to farming. - Schedule H is used to report taxes owed due to the employment of household help.
- Schedule J is used when averaging farm income over a period of three years.
- Schedule L is used to figure an increased standard deduction in certain cases.
- Schedule M (2009 and 2010) is used to claim the up to $400 Making Work Pay tax credit (6.2% earned income credit, up to $400).[3]
- Schedule R is used to calculate the Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled.
- Schedule SE is used to calculate the self-employment tax owed on income from self-employment (such as on a Schedule C or Schedule F, or in a partnership).
1040A
The 1040A (“short form”) is a shorter version of the Form 1040 U.S. individual income tax return. Use of Form 1040A is limited to taxpayers with taxable income below $100,000 who take the standard deduction instead of itemizing deductions.
A taxpayer who uses the 1040A tax return can only have income from the following sources:
- Wages, salaries, and tips.
- Interest and ordinary dividends.
- Capital gains distributions.
- Taxable scholarships and fellowship grants.
- Pensions, annuities, and IRAs.
- Unemployment compensation.
- Taxable social security and railroad retirement benefits.
- Alaska Permanent Fund dividends.
1040EZ
The Form 1040EZ (“easy form”), Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers With No Dependents, is a simplified, six-section Federal income tax return, issued by the United States’ Internal Revenue Service. Its use is limited to taxpayers with taxable income below $100,000 (as of tax year 2011) who take the standard deduction instead of itemizing deductions.
Other restrictions include:
- Filing status must be single or married filing jointly.
- Filer must be under age 65 and not blind at the end of the tax year.
- Filers must not claim any dependents (other than themselves).
- No adjustments to income can be claimed.
- The only credit that can be claimed is the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
- The only income to report for the tax year consisted of wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarship or fellowship grants, unemployment compensation, or Alaska Permanent Fund dividends, and filer’s taxable interest was not over $1,500. But if the filer earned tips, including allocated tips, that are not included in box 5 and box 7 of your Form W-2, filer may not be able to use Form 1040EZ.
- Filer did not receive any advanced EIC payments.
1040NR and 1040NR-EZ
The forms 1040NR and its “easy” version 1040NR-EZ are used by nonresident aliens who have U.S. source income and therefore have to file a U.S. tax return. Joint returns are not permitted, so that husband and wife must each file a separate return. The 1040NR-EZ form can be used under conditions similar to those for the 1040EZ form.[4]
1040X
The Amended U.S. Individual Tax Return, commonly known by its number (Form 1040X), is used to make corrections on Form 1040, Form 1040A, and Form 1040EZ tax returns that have been previously filed.
Generally for a tax refund, this form must be filed within 3 years after the date that the original version was filed, or within 2 years after the date that the tax was paid, whichever is later. For a 1040X based on a bad debt or worthless security, it must be filed within 7 years after the due date of the original version. A 1040X that is filed immediately before the due date of the original version is considered “on time”.Corporate Tax Returns
1120
Form 1120 is used by C corporations for tax returns.
1120
Form 1120S is used by S-corporations for tax returns.
4868
Form 4868 is used to request an extension of time to file a federal income tax return for an individual.
1041
Form 1041 is used by estates and trusts for tax returns.
1065
Form 1065 is used by partnerships for tax returns.