{"id":2570,"date":"2022-09-24T09:12:20","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T09:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapfinancial.com\/?p=2570"},"modified":"2022-09-24T09:35:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T09:35:55","slug":"here-are-five-things-you-need-to-know-before-you-file-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapfinancial.com\/here-are-five-things-you-need-to-know-before-you-file-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are Five Things You Need To Know Before You File Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2570\" class=\"elementor elementor-2570\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddd44df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddd44df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bde35e\" data-id=\"3bde35e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ac529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70ac529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Before you sit down to start <a href=\"https:\/\/rapfinancial.com\/tax-preparation\/\"><strong>filing your taxes<\/strong><\/a>, there are some things you need to know that could save you time, money, and headaches throughout the entire tax season. Here are five things you need to know before you file your taxes this year so that you can put your best foot forward in terms of getting your finances in order and finding every possible deduction or credit you may be eligible for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4429af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4429af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taxes As A Whole Aren't Complicated<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5100cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5100cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaxes, while they can be complicated, aren&#8217;t that difficult if you&#8217;re working with a tax service. A tax service will prepare your taxes for you and help make sure that everything is done properly. If you&#8217;re considering hiring someone to do your taxes for the first time, here are some key points about using a tax service that should help guide your decision: \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22bc10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22bc10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Tax services usually charge by the hour or by the return so it&#8217;s important to understand how much this will cost before choosing one. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca9fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ca9fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Tax preparation is just one step in a larger process of filing your annual tax return and it&#8217;s important to do more research on this if you&#8217;re still not sure what else needs to be done.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f986d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85f986d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep Good Records<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace9179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ace9179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you don&#8217;t keep good records, then it will be hard for the IRS or your tax preparer to determine how much tax you owe. There is no set time frame for when records should be kept, but since they can help with tax preparation, it&#8217;s best not to get rid of them until after the end of the year. Records that can be helpful include copies of receipts and invoices; any documentation related to investments or retirement accounts; If it&#8217;s been a while since those documents were filed, contact your employer.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fd89a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65fd89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1: Keep good records \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088d7d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"088d7d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2: Tax preparation software has a lot of benefits for people who don\u2019t have the necessary paperwork on hand, but if you do have it on hand, then filing taxes may be simpler. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cbc91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36cbc91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3: Don&#8217;t forget about deductions! You may qualify for deductions to reduce your taxable income. Some common ones include mortgage interest and charitable contributions. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b7e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1b7e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4: Use free government resources! The IRS offers free tools such as Publication 17 and Publication 505 which can help walk you through the process of filing your return, calculating itemized deductions. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d73f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26d73f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5: Prepare now &#8211; get organized!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee2bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fee2bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Look Up Tax Deductions<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8311fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8311fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are many deductions available for people looking to keep more of their hard-earned money. Below is a list of the most common deductions: \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c638d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c638d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Child and Dependent Care Expenses. The IRS considers care for children under 13, and your spouse if he or she is not a full-time student or a disabled dependent as child care expenses which can be deducted up to $6,000 per year. You can also deduct the cost of sending someone to take care of dependents while you&#8217;re at work &#8211; though only if there is no one else available in the house hold who could do so. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76fb5a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76fb5a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Medical Expenses. If you have medical expenses that exceed 10% of your income, then they may qualify as deductible items. Your deduction will generally be reduced by any other medical expense you had during the tax year.. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08ebc0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08ebc0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. Home Office Deduction. A portion of home mortgage interest, real estate taxes, utility costs, and repairs needed to make the area exclusively used for business purposes qualify for this deduction. To qualify for this deduction, you must use part of your home exclusively for business and meet certain requirements about the size and use of the office. To determine what percentage of your gross income is attributable to the business, calculate how much time you spend on these tasks: \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8e41f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc8e41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make Sure You Have All The Necessary Documents<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58562c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c58562c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Never give out your personal information, including your Social Security number and bank account numbers, to anyone who contacts you. Scammers may use this information to steal money from your account or take money out of your pay check by getting the right information from an employer. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85197ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85197ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Get a copy of your W-2 (which includes wage and tax data) as soon as possible so that scammers cannot steal it. Most employers send these forms in January or February but it can take longer if they&#8217;re in large organizations with a complex payroll system. Call them if you don&#8217;t have yours by the time you start filing your taxes. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab37fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fab37fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. Stay alert for scam phone calls, emails, texts, and social media messages offering help with IRS problems like payment plans or refunds due to identity theft. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98c5ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b98c5ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. Don&#8217;t believe everything you read on Facebook: If someone posts something asking who has been contacted by the IRS?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4c2db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c4c2db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protect Yourself From Scams<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54f8c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f54f8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf the offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Beware of anyone who promises refunds or free money for nothing in return. 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