Back in January, I reported what Arizona had done with our 2008 income tax refund (not the 2009 refund, mind you).

I called again in February and was told it was going to take some time for the money to route through the system so I needed to be aware of that and give [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Back in the olden days, when all you had was a form, pencil, eraser and your calculator, it was way too much hassle to “work the numbers”. You figured it out, put the numbers where they belonged, calculated the numbers to make sure you got your addition and subtraction correct and you went with [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

If you’re in Arizona, About.com’s Arizona Tax Forms and Filing has some good information on filing your 2009 taxes, especially if you are planning to file an extension.

We decided to file an extension again this year, even though we are anticipating a refund. I know, I know.

June Walker actually thinks it’s a [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Last night, we were trying to get AJ’s income tax return submitted by e-file.

I found the box for TaxCut and entered the code… but I got a message that the code was invalid.

I tried again. So then I started looking at the box more carefully, and realized that it was last year’s [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Most people don’t want have the inclination or time to learn everything about filing their taxes like Frugal Babe (although I am the same and want to do it myself, too) and feel more comfortable trusting a “professional”.  However, even if you have someone else do your taxes, it is important to take a [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

We got a 3% cost of living raise at work; however, after increasing the tax deductions to where they should be after last year’s Making Work Pay Tax Credit, some people are actually taking home less money than they did last year.

I’m willing to bet most companies did not give a raise, so [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

Last year we chose to file an extension, so our taxes weren’t due until October 15th. I actually thought we were done on April 4th, and had posted about that but then I went and read a book on self-employment taxes and got myself all freaked out.  This year I hope to have them [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]

This post has been updated for 2010. Please visit the new post Arizona’s Working Poor and School Tax Credits for updated information.

Whew. What a relief to FINALLY have them done, and on their way. I am still a little bit nervous that I have not gotten everything, but I have done my very best. I never did find an accountant, darn it! I am going to keep that on my list of things to do [CLICK TO CONTINUE...]