Federal and regional: what you need to know about different levels of taxes and refunds
Whether a state tax refund counts as federal income, according to NJ. Do I have to pay federal taxes on the amount the state overpaid...
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Are state tax refunds taxed again on my federal return?
By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. Are New Jersey state tax refunds received this year from overpayment of estimated...
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Are health insurance premiums deductible on tax returns?
By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. Are medical insurance premiums deductible when filing a NJ-1040 return? The...
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My tax refund was deposited in the wrong account? What now?
By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. When I filed my income taxes, the money went to a different account number instead...
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I work in N.J. for an N.Y.C. company. To what state do I pay tax?
By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. I was hired in 2021 by a company that’s based in New York City. I was hired,...
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Which divorced parent can claim the child tax credit?
By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. My daughter is divorced. Her ex-husband declares the 11-year-old on his taxes and...
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I give $30K to charities each year. What happens with my tax return?
By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. We give to about 35 to 40 organizations during the year. How has the tax law...
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Do income tax brackets go up with inflation?
By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. We all have seen that prices are going up due to inflation and wages may...
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What’s the cost basis for an inherited brokerage account?
By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. My father passed away, after a very long life, this summer and I will be getting...
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Can we use this strategy to avoid capital gains taxes?
By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. A good portion of my non-retirement assets are stocks and mutual funds that are...
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