Tax Forms & Deductions: Video Series

A pet's medical expenses cannot be counted as a deduction on a person's taxes unless he is a breeder. Learn about tax exceptions for seeing-eye dogs and animals for hearing impaired individuals with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tax deductions.

Taxes from a previous year cannot be filed online, but they can be printed off online, filled out manually and mailed in to the IRS. Pay attention to the "mail to" address on a previous year's tax forms with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on filing taxes online.

A personal computer cannot be written off as a tax deduction, but a computer may be deductible if it is being used for a business. Discover ways to provide documentation of a computer's business use with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on taxes and write-offs.

Car insurance premiums cannot be claimed as a tax deduction unless the car is being used as a business expense. Deduct the percentage of expenses for an automobile that is being used for business purposes with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on taxes and claims.

A tax return can be filed based on the result of a pay stub, but the first step in this process is requesting a W-2 form from the employer. Use an old pay stub as a guide when calculating earning for tax purposes with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on filing taxes.

The types of tax software that are available for filing corporate returns include TurboTax for business, but the usefulness of such programs depends on the size of the business. Make sure that a business isn't missing out on any tax deductions with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tax preparation programs.

Deferred tax liability is a tax that is due in future years based on receipts that an individual may have or on sales that a person may have recognized, but the payment is yet to have been received. Find out more about the difference between the reported amount and the amount due with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on deferred income taxes.

There are a number of federal income tax standard deductions, depending on classification, such as marital status, age or disability. Discover the differences between deductions for filing single and filing jointly with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tax deductions.

If a person hasn't received their W-2, the first thing she should do is contact her employer for a copy. Find out how to get a W-2 from the IRS or how to file a form 4852, which is a stand-in for the W-2, with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on filing taxes.

Minors file taxes like everyone else, but whether or not they have to file taxes is a question that is answered by a matrix put out by the IRS. Find out why a minor may have to file taxes, even if they are a dependent on another person's return, with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on filing taxes.

Tax deductions are taken off of a person's gross income, and the net result is the net income, which is the figure that taxes are eventually based upon. Find out how deductions are used to get the amount of taxable income down with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tax deductions.

There are several tuition tax credits available, including the hope learning tax credit and the lifetime learning tax credit. Find out why tuition tax credits may only be good for the first two years of education with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tuition tax credit.

Estate tax isn't even an issue if the amount of the estate is less than the allowable credit, which for 2008 was $2 million. Calculate IRS estate tax deductions by adding up all of the assets of an estate with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tax deductions.

An employer pays 2.9 percent on an employee's wages in terms of Medicare, and half of that is withheld from the employee's paycheck. Check the W-2 for Medicare withholdings with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on Medicare taxes.

If a person is late on their tax return, the IRS will levy penalties and interest, and the penalty for failure to file is 5 percent per month on the amount owed. Learn about how the penalties and interest can be worse than the amount originally owed with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tax penalties.

Calculating earnings and taxes requires taking all wages into account, such as contract work that has necessitated the reception of a 1099 form. Discover how business profits, pensions, annuities and interest dividends can be categorized as income with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on calculating earnings and taxes.

Tax forms may seem difficult to complete, but the best way to finish them is with a methodical approach and the help of an instruction book. Find out how sections of tax forms will often have subtotals with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tax forms.

Deducting compensation on taxes refers to businesspersons deducting the money that they pay to employees as a business expense. Discover how anything that is given to an employee as a benefit or wage is deductible with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tax deductions.

In order to deduct mileage on taxes, the miles need to be business-related, and a record of these miles should be kept in a log. Plug in the total number of miles that were traveled, and take the cost per mile into account, with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tax deductions.

In order to deduct moving expenses from taxes, a couple of stipulations must be met, such as the distance between a new job and a previous home. Find out how the number of work hours can affect taxable moving expenses with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on tax deductions.

Before filing E-taxes, an individual needs all of their information, and they need to make the choice of whether or not to use a tax professional, the IRS Web site or tax software and a PC. Find out how TurboTax can walk a person through the E-filing process with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on filing taxes.

A 1099 form is filed when a person has an independent contractor working for them, and the IRS has stringent rules in regard to whether or not a person is considered to be an independent contractor. Discover how much a person must be paid to necessitate a 1099 with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on filing taxes.

An amended tax return will need to be filed if there are changes in filing status, amount of total income or the number of deductions. Use form 1040X to file an amended tax return with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on filing taxes.

The form 4868 is used to request an extension on income taxes, and it has to be filed by the due date, which is typically April 15. Find out how a person is still liable for interest and penalties if they file for an extension with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on filing extensions for taxes.

In order to file back taxes, go to the IRS Web site, download the proper forms and determine if the government is owed money, or if a refund is due. Make arrangements to pay money owed to the government with help from a tax bookkeeper in this free video on filing back taxes.