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Shakopee, MN Couples: Wondering When to File “Married Filing Separately”?
Quick Answers: When To File Married Filing Separately?Filing separately can help if one spouse has high medical expenses and a lower income. It can protect a tax refund from being seized if the other spouse owes past debts (taxes, child support, student...
Does OBBBA Change How Social Security Is Taxed for Shakopee, MN Retirees?
“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.” ―Jean-Paul SartreQuick Answers: How Does OBBBA Change How Social Security Is Taxed?Many retirees 65+ will see a lower overall tax bill in 2025–2028 thanks to the...
Shakopee, MN Families: Will Updating My W4 Tax Form Boost My Paycheck?
“A man should never neglect his family for business.” —Walt Disney Quick Answers: Will Updating My W4 Tax Form Increase My Paycheck? Child Tax Credit (CTC) is going up to 2.2K per child, but many will need to update their W4 to see that reflected in their paycheck....
No Taxes on Overtime: Bigger Paychecks for Shakopee, MN Workers?
“The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it's that they know so many things that just aren't so.” —Mark Twain Quick Answers: How Much Will I Actually Save With No Taxes On Overtime? You’ll still pay Social Security and Medicare (FICA) tax...
Itemizing Deductions This Year? Shakopee, MN Taxpayers, Read This
“If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.” —Tom Peters Quick Answers: 2026 Charitable Giving Changes Under OBBBAIn 2026, itemizers can only deduct gifts above 0.5 percent of taxable income, and the 60 percent AGI limit becomes...
What’s the Last Day to File Taxes on Extension, Shakopee, MN Taxpayers?
“No plan ever failed due to good planning.” —Jury Nel Quick Answers: What’s the Last Day to File Taxes on Extension? October 15, 2025, is the last day to file your 2024 federal return if you filed an extension back in April. If you still owe, penalties and...
Shakopee, MN Tipped Workers: What Does No Tax On Tips Really Mean?
Did you happen to catch that post floating around social media last week about 1.39K stimulus checks being mailed out? The post got shared and reshared like wildfire… but here’s the thing: it wasn’t true. The IRS had to step in on their official X account and post a...
1099-K Changes Could Save Paperwork (Not Taxes) for Shakopee, MN Gig Workers
As the kids are saying these days: SMH. At what? The IRS. Another commissioner is out the door. Billy Long is packing his bags for Iceland (yes, really), after about two months on the job. And the service you actually get from the IRS isn’t improving either....
Shakopee, MN Taxpayer’s Guide: How to Contact the IRS in 2025
So… how was your summer?I know, we’re still in August now, and back-to-school sales are taking over every Scott County store aisle. But before you fully close out Summer 2025, it’s worth looking back for just a moment.Because a few of the things you did over these...
Freelance Income Tax Strategies That Actually Work For Shakopee, MN Freelancers
Did you know the IRS has an Instagram account? Their most recent post? “Follow us across social media for s’more IRS tips” with a (you guessed it) s'mores background. No, not the most interesting marketing out there, but maybe worth hitting the follow...
How to Adjust Withholding Under OBBBA: Menden Accounting & Tax Service Service Service Service’s Guide
Since January, the IRS has lost over a quarter of its workforce. And just this month, House lawmakers introduced another proposal to further slash the IRS’s budget. This is funding that directly impacts taxpayer services, refund processing, audit functions,...
IRS Disaster Relief Just Got Faster for Shakopee, MN Taxpayers
I want to open the floor up to you for a moment. With everything you’ve heard so far about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), what questions do you have? Confusion about credits? Changes to deductions? How it might impact your refund next year? (Or maybe,...