Archive for March, 2009

Do we pay income tax to the state we live in or the one we work in?

britt426 asked: I’ve never really thought of it because I’ve always lived in the state I worked in. I know someone looking to move to Portland,OR (where they have a huge income tax but no sales tax). Vancouver, WA is only a 15 minute drive away, so she’s thinking of moving there (where there [...]


When will the tax rebate check amount be applied to the taxes I owe for 2007?

Anna Z asked: My husband and I filed jointly and owe taxes for 2007. We are on a payment plan and will not finish paying it off at the time the rebate checks get sent out. I understand that if we do qualify for the rebate, it will be applied to the amount we owe. [...]


Can your state income tax be a deduction on your federal taxes?

van_wyhe_halen asked: I am doing my taxes by myself for the first time, and I heard somewhere that your state income taxes can be a write off on your federal income tax. Is that true?.


Tax stimulus rebates 2008? What does a disabled or senior citizen need to do to receive it?

trengen2 asked: Does the disabled person need to file a tax return in order to get the tax rebate? He usually doesn’t file income tax in the past, because he only receives disability payments as the only source of income..