Article Highlights Filing status can be single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household, or surviving spouse with dependent child. Adjusted gross income (AGI) is the sum of a taxpayer’s income minus specific subtractions called adjustments. Modified AGI is the regular AGI with certain adjustments and exclusions added back. Taxable income is AGI … [Read more...] about Understanding Tax Terminology
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Tax Tips for Recently Married Taxpayers
If you got married during 2012, here are some post-marriage tips to help you avoid stress at tax time. Notify the Social Security Administration − Report any name change to the Social Security Administration so that your name and SSN will match when filing your next tax return. Informing the SSA of a name change is quite simple. File a Form SS-5, Application for a Social … [Read more...] about Tax Tips for Recently Married Taxpayers