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Tax Basics · Beginner guides★ 200+ Google Reviews

Taxes, made simple.

Never filed before, or never understood what you filed? Start here. Each guide explains one idea in plain English with a real-life example.

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Read these in order

1. What is a tax return?

The yearly form that settles what you owe or what you get back.

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2. What is a W-2?

The form your employer sends if you’re on payroll.

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3. What is a 1099?

The form for drivers, freelancers and contractors.

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4. W-2 vs 1099

Employee or independent contractor, and why it matters.

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5. Filing as single

The most common filing status, explained.

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6. Married filing jointly

One return for a married couple.

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7. Head of household

For single parents and people supporting family.

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8. Standard deduction

The amount of income that is not taxed at all.

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9. Tax brackets

Why a raise never makes you take home less.

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10. Credits vs deductions

Two ways to lower your tax, and which is better.

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11. Refund or owe?

How withholding and your W-4 decide your result.

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12. Self-employment tax

The extra 15.3% for 1099 workers, and quarterly payments.

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13. How to file

Step by step, with a document checklist.

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14. Glossary A–Z

Every tax word you’ll hear, in plain English.

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The big picture

Taxes in one minute

During the year, money is taken out of your pay for taxes, or, if you work for yourself, you are supposed to send it in. Once a year you fill out a tax return that adds up what you earned and what you really owe.

If you paid too much, you get a refund. If you paid too little, you owe the difference. In New York you file two returns at the same time: a federal one for the IRS and a state one for New York, which also covers New York City tax if you live in the city.

Sources: IRS: When to file · IRS: Publication 501 (filing status, dependents, standard deduction) · NY Tax Dept: Check your refund status

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Questions

Frequently asked

Do I have to file a tax return?

Most people who earn more than the standard deduction must file. Even if you earned less, filing can get you back money that was withheld or pay you refundable credits.

Is filing taxes hard?

A simple return with one W-2 is not hard. It gets harder with 1099 income, a business, rental property or dependents. That’s where a CPA helps.

Sources: IRS: When to file · IRS: Publication 501 (filing status, dependents, standard deduction) · NY Tax Dept: Check your refund status

Figures and rules on this page come from the official and published sources linked above, as of November 2026. People and numbers in the examples are made up to explain the idea. This page is general information, not tax or legal advice for your situation, and laws change; check the linked source or ask a licensed CPA before you act.

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