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    Filing Taxes After Divorce or Separation: Dependents, Alimony & More

    Divorced or separating in 2026? Here's how to pick your filing status, claim your kids, and handle alimony with the latest IRS numbers, explained simply.

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    Depop Taxes: Filing Taxes for Depop Earnings in 2026

    Depop sellers may have to pay taxes on their sales. Here's how to pay Depop taxes, find tax write-offs, and figure out your 1099-K form.

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    The Digital Nomads’ Guide to Filing Taxes Outside the US

    Americans working abroad still have to deal with US taxes. Know key dates and how to save with our comprehensive guide to digital nomad taxes.

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    What a 1099 Lawyer Needs to Know When Filing Taxes

    Are you a 1099 lawyer or law firm? You have to know how to handle your taxes. In this article, we'll go over all the little details you should know to file your taxes correctly.

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    How To File Taxes as a Green Card Holder or US Resident

    As a US resident, will I owe tax on my foreign income? What is my tax ID number? How do tax treaties affect me? Find out all you need to know about filing taxes as a US resident here!

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    How to File Taxes as an LLC

    Filing taxes as an LLC doesn't have to be confusing, but the stakes are higher if you get it wrong. Whether you're a solo freelancer who just formed an LLC or a multi-partner business, this guide breaks down exactly what you need to file, what most business owners miss, and how to use the tax code to your advantage this year.

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    How To File Your Wag! Taxes

    Filing taxes as a Wag! dog-walker or pet-sitter? Here’s how to use your 1099-K form, find write-offs, pay quarterly taxes, and more.

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    2025-2026 Tax Law Changes: What You Need to Know Before Filing

    Discover the 2025 tax law changes that impact your return. From new tax brackets to overtime rules, we break down what you need to know in simple terms.

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    Can You Go to Jail for Not Paying Taxes? What Happens if You Don’t File

    Everyone’s nervous when they file taxes, but how bad can it get if you mess up? Let’s look at what really happens when you don’t pay your taxes.

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    Do Minors Have to File Taxes?

    Earn income as a minor? Learn how to file taxes confidently, including how to save with write-offs and when to involve your parents.

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    Do You Have to File 1099 Taxes if You Made Less Than $600?

    You have heard that, if you make under $600 as a freelancer, you don't have to file taxes on it. Find out the truth, and what it means for you.

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    How To File (and Save Money on) Your Etsy 1099 Taxes

    What Etsy tax forms do you need to file your taxes? Learn that and more in this simple guide that’ll help save you money and stay on top of deadlines.

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    Basically I have tried to apply for a EIDL loan through the SBA. However I have not filed my taxes for my business. How far can I go back and what would I need as far as paper work?

    Currently, the SBA is requiring business tax returns for the three most recent years for EIDL. If you haven't filed your 2019 tax return for your business, the SBA may allow you to submit an income statement for the business for 2019 in lieu of a 2019 tax return. There are other financial documents you'll need to submit depending on the legal structure of your business (i.e. sole proprietorship, LLC, S-Corp, etc...) that can include personal financial statements, a schedule of liabilities, business financial statements. and personal tax returns for business owners. Check out the for a complete list of documents you'll need.

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    Can I get disaster SBA loan although I haven't filed taxes on my business in 3 years

    Unfortunately tax filing records are what the SBA uses to determine loan eligibility. We recommend you still give it a try though! Here's a guide:

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    COGS-style expenses for properties sold last year have been invoiced to us this year (common for homebuilders). 2025 taxes have already been filed. I understand that COGS must be claimed in the same year as the property is sold. How do we proceed? The same thing has occured for the last few years with COGS expenses coming in the year after a property is sold. Must we ammend our taxes or is there another solution? Thanks so much!

    You're right that COGS generally needs to be matched to the year the property is sold, which creates a real headache when invoices arrive late. The good news is you have a couple of paths forward, and amending may not always be required. The most straightforward option is filing an amended return (Form 1040-X for individuals, or the equivalent for your entity type) for each year the COGS was understated. This directly corrects the mismatch and gets you the deduction in the proper period. Given this has happened for multiple years, you'd potentially be amending several returns, which is tedious but doable within the three-year statute of limitations for refund claims. The other option worth exploring is whether your business can adopt the accrual method of accounting, if you aren't already using it. Under the accrual method, expenses are recognized when the obligation is incurred, not when the invoice arrives or the cash is paid. If your contracts create a fixed liability in the year of sale, you may be able to accrue those costs in that year even without the invoice in hand, as long as the amount is reasonably estimable. This is actually the more defensible long-term approach for a homebuilder, and it would solve the recurring nature of this problem going forward. If you're already on accrual and still getting this wrong, that's a different conversation about your internal processes for estimating closing costs and subcontractor liabilities at year-end. I'd strongly recommend working with a CPA who specializes in construction or real estate to review your accounting method election and whether a formal change (Form 3115) makes sense.

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    do you file taxes as well?

    Yes we do! In your Keeper Tax app, navigate over to the "Taxes" tab :)

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    Friend sold some items on Etsy. Received a check and 1099 for the sale amount minus the commission. What forms must be filed that takes the cost of selling the items into account so she pays taxes on the gain only? Thanks

    Great question! Your friend would use Form Schedule C, which will automatically generate on the Keeper Tax app. Schedule C will allow her to report her gross sales and the related commission expense so that she only gets taxed on the gain.

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    Hello does keeper tax allow u to file and keep track for schedule c and 1040 forms ? I’m a sole proprietorship and don’t think I can use this 1099 form. If I can’t do schedule c and 1040 may I have a refund

    Yes, of course! A Schedule C and form 1040 are the same forms someone with 1099 income would need to fill out. Hope that helps clarify things!