do you have to file all w-2's at the same time?
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Technically you could file an amended return (1040X) once you receive it, but I don't think waiting until next year is wise.  This is income that employer has reported to the IRS, and it will likely raise a red flag if it doesn't appear on your return.\n\nBy law, W-2's are to be given or mailed to employees no later than January 31.  I know my employer waited until the 27th to make them available.  Since your husband no longer works at the Food Lion, they'll have mailed it.  It's fairly likely it hasn't gotten to you yet.  I would wait a little while, then contact the employer to see if it was mailed.
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The IRS does not allow you to file w/o a w-2 until after Feb. 15th, however, @ Jackson Hewitt, they have what is called a prefile Money Now. It begins on Dec. 29th and you come in w/your last pay stub of the yr. and they give you an estimate of what your refund will be and you can leave with part of your refund in your hand!  When you get your w-2 you go back in and they actually do the return, send it to the IRS, and take the part you've already got and the tax prep fees out of the rest of your refund.
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If you have a choice, you should request being "w2'd".  Filing a 1099 means you must pay both the employer and employee portion of FICA and Medicare.  Of course, there shouldn't really be a choice, either you're an employee or you're an independent contractor.  As an independent contractor, if you travel (not commute) for your job you can deduct auto expenses.  If you use a portion of your house for the business, you can deduct home office expense, however, that's a little tricky and can sometimes trigger an IRS audit, so make sure it's done right.  Keep receipts for any expenses you have related to your income - supplies, etc.  You sound like you could use a professional tax preparer.
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File your 2005 return on time if possible.\n\nFile all of the returns in separate envelopes.\n\nIt doesn't matter if you mail them all at the same time or staggered.  By separating them into individual envelopes, they will be handled separately.\n\nYou might even indicate on the outside of the envelope which tax year is contained inside.
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Absolutely, if you are married, you can always file "married filing jointly," regardless of where you live or if you're seperated. There are no legal or tax problems with filing this way, so you don't have to be worried. \n\nUsually, people who are seperated want to file "married filing seperately" because they can't stand one another. Unfortunately for them, they can only possibly file seperately if they have lived in seperate residences for at least one full year.
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Either ask the employer for an additional copy.  They are required to keep them or contact the IRS.  The second alternative takes much longer particularly at this time of year.  You can file your return without the W-2 by adding Form 4852 and supplying the info from your last pay stub.  Be aware that doing so will slow down the processing of your return and therefore your refund if any.
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It depends on how you file.
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No, you do not need to file your tax return first, although it would be more helpful.  Just fill out the FAFSA with rough estimates (use last year's tax return to estimate).  When you do file your tax return, you can go back to FAFSA and edit your info.  So don't worry. =)
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W2 forms, or check out the IRS.
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Obtain a W-4 from your employer.  When filing your tax return, you don't need a special or new form if ou are adding a depenant this year.  You just include them on your usual forms.
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If you have earned $5,000 or more you must file.  So it is correct that if you are under that amount there is no requirement for you to file.
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Yes.  So long as you had taxable income you still need to file.
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If they owe you, you can file at any time without a problem.  I didn't file in 2000, but I filed in 2001 with both returns, and got a HUGE payment.  It was awesome.
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If you are referring to your W-4 form that you fill out and return to your employer, they are called "withholding allowances", and like most other said, you should be VERY safe claiming 3...one for each person you support including yourself.  You should also enter "Married".\n\nHowever, doing the simple worksheet attached to the form is a wonderful idea.  It will probably have you claim more like 5 or 6.  Why?  Well, depending on your income, you could get certain credits which lower your tax liability.  If you want more now and less when you file your return, you may want to choose a higher withholding allowance.  If you don't need the money now and want a higher refund, choose 3.
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Not necessarily. If you had no withholding for 4 months, but have worked enough to have earned in excess of $8450 by the end of the year (if you are single), then the question is how much will you owe in taxes versus how much gets withheld by the end of the year.  If you project your earnings and calculate the tax that will be due and compare it to your withholding and you come up short, you can file a new W-4 form and request extra withholding from your remaining checks to make up the difference.  The IRS treats amounts withheld as if the money were paid in evenly over the whole year. In this way, if you make up any shortfall in withholding before 12/31, you can legally avoid any penalties or interest for under withholding.
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you can file your state taxes first and then you can file your federal taxes.  i typically wait to file my federal return because i typically owe some money, so im in no hurry to give uncle silly my cash.
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It depends.  If you really can claim 2, then yes go and claim 2.  You will get more now and less/none on your refund.  This is preferable.  Just beware that if at tax time, you can't actually claim 2, you'll have to pay the taxes and in some cases, there might be penalties if you claim much more than you were supposed to.  As in, you claimed 10, but you were only supposed to claim 2.\n\nRead over the W-4 and claim the number that you should.  The labels are pretty clear.  It's nonoptimal to blindly claim 0 and get a return because the government gets to use your money interest free for that entire period when it was yours anyway.