State Tax and Federal Tax Filing Question?

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I love how noone has answered your question.

Anyway, for your federal return you can file Form 1040 and Schedule B. You may be able to file as "head of household." You should get a child tax credit of $1,000. If you want to claim childcare tax credit, you would need Form 2441. You should not owe any tax, but instead should be getting a nice refund. All federal tax forms and instructions can be found at www.irs.gov

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040a.pdf

Similarly, for CA you can file the Form 540 or 540a.

http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/06_forms/06_540a.pdf

Yes, you need to file, your investment income is well over the the maximum amount allowed without filing and so is your total income. You will need at least a form 1040 and a schedule B for your federal return.

You need to file a 1040 and a Schedule B. You need to file state income tax too. But, I dont know what forms in California. You have to have earned income to recieve Earned Income Credit. Dividends arent earned income. If you recieve more than $2800 in dividends or interest you cant get Earned Income credit.

you do no longer would desire to record them mutually. They flow to distinctive places. for example, in California, the state taxes flow to the FTB. they have a internet site the place you may positioned up your CA state tax return for loose. yet you're able to would desire to do your federal someplace else. Sorry i've got not got suggestions approximately your state. yet once you probably did slightly examine you're waiting to locate that your state would have their very own internet site so you might record for loose merely like right here in California. reliable success.

Yes, you need to file to receive your Earned Income Credit. Even if you can't afford the cost of H&R, they will take it out of your tax refund.

You will receive a refund even if you haven't paid in any taxes.

It happenend to me a couple years ago and I had a $3600 surprize, you will too!!!