Filing An Income Tax Return

    




    


When the month of April rolls around most of America is preparing their income tax returns. Each year all individuals who made an income are required to report that income to federal and state governments by filing an income tax return.
Taxpayers must file two separate income tax returns. One income tax return goes to the federal government and the other goes to the state government that a particular taxpayer resides in. The majority of taxpaying Americans are able to fill out a Form 1040A: U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Individuals that do not have any children or other qualifying dependents are able to file a federal 1040EZ form. This form is also referred to as the Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers With No Dependents . The 1040EZ is basically a shorter version of the 1040A form; however, taxpayers must meet certain requirements before filing a 1040EZ form.
The majority of taxpayers will have the federal income tax forms they need mailed to their home. The option to have federal income tax forms mailed to a taxpayer is given on the previous year?s tax forms. Taxpayers who do not wish to receive federal income tax forms but do need them can get the forms from a number of sources. Many paper forms are available for pickup at many local post offices, banks, and libraries. Taxpayers can also visit the website of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which is foun d at http://www.irs.gov. The Internal Revenue Service has a collection of federal income tax forms that can be downloaded and printed. http://www.taxhelpdirectory.com/federalincometax/.
When a taxpayer reports their income earned to their state government they will also have to fill out a state tax return form. Each state has their own income tax return forms. The form numbers will all be different because they vary from state to state; however, some forms will have the same heading. It is not uncommon for a state income tax form to be known as the Resident Income Tax Return. As with federal income tax returns, the majority of states have a long income tax return form and a short one. Taxpayers who are able to fill out and file a short state income tax return are encouraged to do so because it saves many taxpayers a large amount of tax preparation time. As with most federal income tax forms, state tax return individuals are likely to have a packet of state income tax forms mailed directly to their home. It is also possible for taxpayers to find their state tax forms at their local post office, financial institution, or library.
In addition to the traditional taxpaying individual, there are others who have to report and possibly pay an income tax. All businesses and estate properties of an individual who has passed on are subject to an income tax. A small business owner or the executor of an estate property will have to file different federal and state income tax forms than the traditional taxpayer. These forms can be obtained at the same places where standard federal and state forms are available.

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Gray Rollins is a featured writer for the Tax Help Directory. To learn more about income taxes visit, http://www.taxhelpdirectory.com/incometax/ and to learn more about income tax preparation, visit http://www.taxhelpdirectory.com/incometaxpreparation/.


    

    

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Overview
We have successfully obtained thousands of fiancee and marriage visas. These include visas for wives and husbands in all countries including Latin America (Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama), asian countries (China, Viet Nam, Thailand, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, China), the former USSR (Russia, the Ukraine, Czechoslovakia), the Phillipeans, Europe Canada and more.
The length of time it takes us to obtain a fiancee visa depends on the state in which you reside, the country in which your fiancee lives and the immigration processing center where the application is processed. We will do all of the work and provide you with a realistic time estimate based upon your situation. We obtain fiancee visas for clients from every state in the U.S. Call us at (952) 746-2153.
Whether you met that special someone on a trip overseas or while she/he was visiting the United States or even in an online chat-room, if you?re ready to join as husband and wife, or at least fiances, you may be eligible to bring your fianc?(e) to the U.S. to finalize your union in marriage.
If you are a U.S. citizen and your fianc?(e) lives abroad, the Fianc? Visa may be just what you?ve been looking for. The Fianc? Visa is a relatively fast process that allows your fianc? to enter the U.S. to marry you and then adjust his/her status to lawful permanent resident based on the marriage (without having to leave the U.S.). Compared to other types of permanent status visas like the Family Based Petition, Employment Based Petition, or the Diversity Lottery program, the Fianc? Visa has a relative ly fast processing time and when done properly, can reunite you and your fianc?(e) in the United States.
Procedure
The first step is to file the Fianc? Visa Petition with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), with supporting documents. It is very important to submit the necessary supporting documents; failure to do so can result in long delays or even denial of the petition.
Once the petition is approved, the INS will forward the petition to the U.S. Embassy or consulate where your fianc?(e) resides. Your fianc?(e) would then be contacted by the embassy or consulate for an interview. Some of the documents that your fianc?(e) may need to present at the interview include: a valid passport, evidence of support, birth certificate, medical examination report, divorce decree or death certificate of any previous spouse, police certificates from all places lived since age sixteen ( 16), evidence of the validity of your relationship; and passports and medical examinations for any accompanying children.
Upon issuance of the visa, your fianc?(e) would be allowed into the U.S. to marry you; however, the marriage must take place within 90 days of your fianc?(e) entering the United States. If you do not marry your fianc?(e) within 90 days or your fianc?(e) marries someone other than you (the U.S. citizen filing the Petition for Alien Fianc?), your fianc?(e) will be required to leave the United States. In addition, your fianc?(e) may not obtain an extension of the 90-day original admission. Therefore, it is very important to marry during the 90 admission period. If your fianc?(e) does not marry you and stays beyond the 90 days, he/she will be subject to deportation as well as possible bars from returning to the United States for specified periods of time.
Permanent Residence (Green Card)
After you marry, your fianc?(e) may apply to become a permanent resident (Green Card). Your fianc?(e), now spouse, will receive conditional permanent residence status because the status is based on a marriage that was less than two years old on the day he/she was given permanent residence. The status is conditional because you and your new spouse must prove that you did not get married to evade the immigration laws of the United States. The conditional status will last for two years, at which point you must apply for removal of the conditions on the status.
Employment Authorization
Although it may take months or longer for approval of the green card, your new spouse may apply for employment authorization while the green card application is pending. Employment authorization would allow your new spouse to work legally while waiting for permanent residence.
Reminder
An important reminder is that only U.S. citizens may take advantage of the Fianc? Petition. Presently, there is no provision that allows lawful permanent residents to use the Fianc? Petition.
If there is someone special in your life whom you are considering to be your husband or wife, we have been very successful in assisting our clients with Fianc?(e) Visas and would gladly assist you with yours. Call (952) 746-2153 or visit www.workvisalawyers.com.

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Maury D. Beaulier is part of a 29 attorney immigration law firm handling cases for clients across the United States and abroad. The firm and its members are recognized leaders in the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization process including asylum cases, work visas, investor visas and family based immigration. You may reach Mr. Beaulier at (952) 746-2153 or through his immigration website located at www.workvisalawyers.com.

    

    

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