Income Tax Pro Blog - 2018 Archive

The State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue office has eliminated Wisconsin Form WI-Z and Wisconsin Form 1A beginning with the 2018 - 2019 income tax filing season. Resident individual taxpayers will therefore file Wisconsin Form 1 and nonresident taxpayers will continue to file Wisconsin Form 1NPR …

IRS Form 1040 and the Form 1040 Instructions booklet are now available for the 2018 - 2019 income tax preparation season. Some of the commonly required supporting forms and instructions still have not been published by the IRS for 2018. However, the new Schedules 1 through 6 have been published and …

IRS Schedule E and Schedule E Instructions booklet are now available for the 2018 - 2019 income tax preparation season. Include Schedule E with your 1040 income tax return if you need to report income from rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, estates, interest in real …

IRS Schedule C-EZ and Schedule C-EZ Instructions booklet are now available for the 2018 - 2019 income tax preparation season. Schedule C-EZ is the simplified version of the longer Schedule C. Include Schedule C-EZ with your 1040 income tax return if you practice a profession, freelance, operate a …

IRS Schedule C and Schedule C Instructions booklet are now available for the 2018 - 2019 income tax preparation season. Include Schedule C with your 1040 income tax return if you practice a profession, freelance, operate a business as a sole proprietor, operate a business as a one owner LLC, have …

IRS Schedule B and Schedule B Instructions booklet are now available for the 2018 - 2019 income tax preparation season. Include Schedule B with your 1040 income tax return if you are required to support your taxable interest and dividend income amounts. Schedule B Interest and Ordinary Dividends is …

Minnesota Form M1 and Form M1 Instructions booklet are now available for the 2018 - 2019 income tax preparation season. Minnesota state income tax form M1 must be postmarked by April 15, 2019 in order to avoid penalties and late fees. Form M1 is used for full-year, part-year, and nonresident income …

Indiana Form IT-40 and Form IT-40 Instructions booklet are now available for the 2018 - 2019 income tax preparation season. Indiana state income tax form IT-40 must be postmarked by April 15, 2019 in order to avoid penalties and late fees. Form IT-40 is for full-year IN resident income tax returns …

New Mexico Tax Amnesty Program Ends December 31, 2018. New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department will waive all penalties and interest on unreported income taxes if you enroll by December 31, 2018. If you have unreported or under reported individual or small business income taxes due to the State …

Wisconsin Form 1A and Wisconsin Form W1-Z have been discontinued due to the redesign of federal Form 1040. All resident taxpayers will file Wisconsin Form 1 starting with the 2018 - 2019 tax season. Nonresidents and Part Year residents will file Wisconsin Form 1NPR as usual. Wisconsin Schedule 1 and …

Delaware income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has seven income tax brackets with tax rates of 0%, 2.2%, 3.9%, 4.8%, 5.2%, 5.55% and 6.6%. The Delaware tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last year. Outlook for the 2019 Delaware income tax rate is to remain unchanged for …

Hawaii income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has twelve income tax brackets with tax rates of 1.4%, 3.2%, 5.5%, 6.4%, 6.8%, 7.2%, 7.6%, 7.9%, 8.25%, 9%, 10%, and 11%. Hawaii tax rate and tax brackets increased from last year adding back the last three high income earners brackets …

New Jersey Department of the Treasury recently announced the opening of their NJ Tax Amnesty program for unreported, under reported, unpaid, individual or business taxes. All required New Jersey tax returns and tax amnesty payments must be received by January 15, 2019. Examples of taxes and fees not …

Montana income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has seven income tax brackets with tax rates of 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6% and 6.9%. Montana tax rate is unchanged from last year. Income tax brackets increased due to the annual inflation adjustment. Outlook for the 2019 Montana income tax …

Rhode Island income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has three income tax brackets with tax rates of 3.75%, 4.75% and 5.99%. Rhode Island tax rate is unchanged from last year, however, income tax brackets increased due to the annual inflation adjustment. Outlook for the 2019 tax rate …

Free printable 2016 1040EZ Tax Form PDF file published by the IRS that you can view, save, and print to complete your 2016 Form 1040EZ federal income tax return. For the 2016 tax year, your completed 2016 1040EZ Tax Form was due on April 18, 2017. IRS will not charge you a failure to file penalty if …

Kansas income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has three income tax brackets with KS tax rates of 3.1%, 5.25% and 5.7%. The highest Kansas tax rate increased from 5.2% to 5.7% this year, up from 4.6% for the 2016 income tax year. Outlook for the 2019 Kansas income tax rate is to …

Free printable 2016 1040A Tax Form PDF file published by the IRS that you can view, save, and print to complete your 2016 Form 1040A federal income tax return. For the 2016 tax year, your completed 2016 1040A Tax Form was due on April 18, 2017. IRS will not charge you a failure to file penalty if …

Mississippi income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has three income tax brackets with MS tax rates of 3%, 4% and 5%. Mississippi tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last year. Outlook for the 2019 Mississippi income tax rate is to remain unchanged. Please reference the tax …

Free printable 2016 1040 Tax Form PDF file published by the IRS that you can view, save, and print to complete your 2016 Form 1040 federal income tax return. For the 2016 tax year, your completed 2016 1040 Tax Form was due on April 18, 2017. The IRS will not charge you a failure to file penalty if …

Iowa income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has nine income tax brackets with tax rates of 0.36%, 0.72%, 2.43%, 4.5%, 6.12%, 6.48%, 6.8%, 7.92% and 8.98%. Iowa tax rates are unchanged from last year, however, the income tax brackets have increased due to the inflation adjustment …

Connecticut income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has seven income tax brackets with tax rates of 3%, 5%, 5.5%, 6%, 6.5%, 6.9% and 6.99%. The Connecticut tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last year. Outlook for the 2019 Connecticut income tax rate is to remain unchanged …

Kentucky state income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has six income tax brackets with tax rates of 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 5.8% and 6%. The current Kentucky tax brackets have been in effect since 2005. Outlook for the 2019 Kentucky income tax rate is to remain unchanged. Looking at the tax …

Louisiana income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has three income tax brackets with tax rates of 2%, 4% and 6%. Louisiana tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last year. Outlook for the 2019 Louisiana income tax rate is to remain unchanged. The current Louisiana tax brackets …

Maryland income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has eight income tax brackets with MD tax rates of 2%, 3%, 4%, 4.75%, 5%, 5.25%, 5.5% and 5.75% for all filing statuses. The Maryland tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last year. Outlook for the 2019 Maryland income tax rate …

New Federal income tax rates for the 2018 - 2019 filing season are 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37% for Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, and Head of Household statuses. Both the Federal tax rates and income tax brackets have changed due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act TCJA …

California income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has nine income tax brackets with tax rates of 1%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 9.3%, 10.3%, 11.3% and 12.3%. Adding the 1% millionaire tax yields a top rate of 13.3%. Rate of inflation used to adjust the CA 2018 income tax brackets was 2.6% …

Federal and state income taxes for calendar year 2018 are due April 15, 2019 in most states. In the table below you will find the 2019 income tax due dates by state for the 2018 calendar tax year. We have included the Regular Due Date alongside the 2019 Due Date for each state for future reference …

South Carolina income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has six income tax brackets with SC tax rates of 0%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6% and 7%. South Carolina tax rate is unchanged from last year, however, the income tax brackets increased due to the annual inflation adjustment. Outlook for 2019 …

Free printable 2017 1040A Tax Form PDF file published by the IRS that you can view, save and print to complete your 2017 Form 1040A federal income tax return. For the 2017 tax year, your completed 2017 1040A Tax Form was due on April 17, 2018. The IRS will not charge you a failure to file penalty if …

Alabama income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has three income tax brackets with tax rates of 2%, 4% and 5% for Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, Head of Household statuses. Alabama tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last year. Outlook for 2019 …

Free printable 2017 1040 Tax Form PDF file published by the IRS that you can view, save, and print to complete your 2017 Form 1040 federal income tax return. For the 2017 tax year, your completed 2017 1040 Tax Form was due on April 17, 2018. The IRS will not charge you a failure to file penalty if …

Minnesota state income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has four income tax brackets with MN tax rates of 5.35%, 7.05%, 7.85% and 9.85% for Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, and Head of Household statuses. The Minnesota tax rate is unchanged from last year …

Free printable 2017 1040EZ Tax Form PDF file published by the IRS that you can view, save and print to complete your 2017 Form 1040EZ federal income tax return. For the 2017 tax year, your completed 2017 1040EZ Tax Form was due on April 17, 2018. The IRS will not charge you a failure to file penalty …

Florida is one of seven US states which do not impose a personal income tax. Florida therefore, does not have a state income tax in the common sense. Other types of taxes do exist in the State of Florida such as sales, use, and corporate income taxes. The most common taxes imposed on individuals …

Ohio tax forms and income tax instructions can be obtained by mail directly from the Ohio Department of Taxation. Ohio IT 1040, school district income tax returns, commonly used schedules, as well as estimated tax payment vouchers are available by mail. The Ohio tax forms by mail option is for the …

Utah state income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has one income tax bracket or a flat UT tax rate of 4.95% for Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, and Head of Household statuses. The Utah tax rate decreased from 5% last year to 4.95% this year. Outlook for …

New Jersey state income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has seven or eight income tax brackets with NJ tax rates of 1.4%, 1.75%, 2.45%, 3.5%, 5.525%, 6.37%, 8.97%, 10.75%. New this year is a New Jersey tax rate of 10.75% on income over $5 million. Outlook for the 2019 New Jersey …

Georgia state income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has six income tax brackets with GA tax rates of 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% and 6% for Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, and Head of Household statuses. The Georgia tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from …

Colorado state income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has one income tax bracket or a flat CO tax rate of 4.63% for Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, and Head of Household statuses. The Colorado tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last year. Outlook …

Connecticut Department of Revenue Services will soon close their CT Fresh Start tax amnesty program. The CT Fresh Start tax amnesty program applies to income tax, business entity tax, sales and use tax, withholding tax, corporation business tax, and gift tax. Local property taxes, payroll taxes owed …

Indiana state income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has one income tax bracket or a flat IN tax rate of 3.23% for Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, and Head of Household statuses. The Indiana tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last year. Outlook …

Virginia state income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has four income tax brackets with VA tax rates of 2%, 3%, 5% and 5.75% for Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, and Head of Household statuses. The Virginia tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last …

Massachusetts state income tax rate table for the 2018 - 2019 filing season has one income tax bracket or a flat MA tax rate of 5.1%. The Massachusetts tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last year. The current year 2018 Massachusetts income tax rate of 5.1% is down from the 5.15% rate …

The current year 2018 Michigan income tax rate of 4.25% has remained unchanged since 2013. Early in 2017 the Michigan state legislature failed to pass an income tax rate reduction bill which would have reduced the 2018 Michigan income tax rate to 3.9%. Outlook for the 2019 Michigan income tax rate …

North Carolina state income tax rate for the 2018 2019 filing season has one income tax bracket or a flat NC tax rate of 5.499%. The current year 2018 North Carolina income tax rate of 5.499% is unchanged versus last year, and lower than the 2016 income tax rate of 5.75%. Outlook for the 2019 income …

Pennsylvania state income tax rate table for the 2018 2019 filing season has one income tax bracket or a flat PA tax rate of 3.07% for Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, and Head of Household statuses. The Pennsylvania tax rate and tax brackets are unchanged from last year …

Illinois income tax rate increased from 3.75% to 4.95% effective July 1, 2017. For 2018 income tax returns the rate will be 4.95% of taxable income. Illinois has a single rate income tax system which applies to all filing statuses Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, and Head …

State of West Virginia income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. West Virginia IT-140 resident income tax return, instructions, all WV state income tax forms and schedules published. WV IT-140ES Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 published …

State of New York income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. New York Form IT-201 Full Year Resident Income Tax Return, NYS IT-201 Instructions, NY Resident Itemized Deduction Schedule, all NY state income tax forms and instructions published …

State of New Jersey income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. New Jersey Form NJ-1040 Instructions, Schedules A and B, Business Calculation, all NJ income tax forms and instructions published. New Jersey Estimated Income Tax Payment Vouchers …

State of Illinois income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Illinois Form IL-1040 Instructions, Schedule ICR Credits, Use Tax Return, all IL income tax forms and instructions published. Illinois Estimated Income Tax Payment Vouchers published …

State of California has updated and published the printable 2017 CA 540 instructions booklet for the 2018 filing season. Historically the State of California published both the 540 form and CA 540 instructions booklet earlier in the month of January. This year the 540 instructions book was delayed …

State of Alabama income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Alabama Form 40, AL Form 40 Instructions, Schedules, Tax Tables, Worksheets all AL income tax forms and instructions published. Alabama Estimated Income Tax Payment Vouchers published …

State of Nebraska income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Nebraska Form 1040N, NE Form 1040N Instructions, Schedules, NE District Codes, all NE income tax forms and instructions published. Nebraska Estimated Tax Payment Vouchers published …

State of Vermont income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Vermont Form IN-111, VT Form IN-111 Instructions, School District Codes, Schedules all VT income tax forms and instructions published. VT Estimated Income Tax Payment Vouchers published …

State of Mississippi income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Mississippi MS 80-105 Resident Income Tax Return, Instructions, Itemized Deductions Schedule, Mississippi EZ, Non-Resident and Part-Year Resident Return, all MS tax forms published …

State of Pennsylvania PA-40 individual income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Pennsylvania PA-40 Instructions, School Codes, Use Tax, Schedules, all PA income tax forms and instructions published. PA Estimated Income Tax for 2018 published …

The IRS has updated and published their printable 2017 Form 1040A Instructions booklet. Historically the IRS published Form 1040A and Form 1040A Instructions during the month of December. This year both the 2017 Form 1040A and the 2017 Form 1040A Instructions were delayed until mid-January …

The IRS has updated and published their printable 2017 Form 1040EZ Instructions booklet. Historically the IRS published Form 1040EZ and Form 1040EZ Instructions during the month of December. This year both the 2017 Form 1040EZ and the 2017 Form 1040EZ Instructions were delayed until mid-January …

The IRS has published Schedule A both Form and Instructions. The IRS is about one month behind last year publishing the most important 1040 series forms and instructions including Schedule A. The IRS Schedule A form and instructions booklet are generally updated in December of each year …

State of Massachusetts Form 1 individual income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Massachusetts Schedule X Y, Schedule HC, Mass Form 1 NR PY all income tax forms and instructions published. Mass Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 published …

The IRS has updated and published their printable 2017 Form 1040 Instructions booklet. Historically the IRS published Form 1040 and Form 1040 Instructions during the month of December. This year both the 2017 Form 1040 and the corresponding 2017 Form 1040 Instructions were delayed until mid-January …

State of Kentucky Form 740 individual income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Kentucky Form 740-EZ, Instructions, Payment Vouchers, Schedule A, Schedule J, all income tax forms published. Kentucky Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 …

Estimated income tax payment voucher 4 is due on January 16, 2018. Each payment voucher should be mailed to the IRS with a check postmarked on or before this quarterly due date. Catch up ASAP if paying late. The IRS Form 1040-ES Instructions lists the due dates and the correct mailing address to …

Some of these states have made loose commitments stating mid to late January. The state income tax form links found on our website will usually update within 48 hours after the forms are published. We recommend that you test these links no more than twice per week, each Tuesday and Friday afternoon …

State of Montana Form 2 individual income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Montana Form 2EZ, Instructions, Payment Vouchers, Schedules 1-8, Worksheets 2-9, all income tax forms published. Montana Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 publish …

State of Rhode Island RI-1040 individual income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Rhode Island RI-1040 Form, Instructions, Schedule CR, RI Tax Tables all income tax forms published. Rhode Island Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 published …

State of Arkansas AR-1000 individual income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Arkansas AR-1000-F, AR-1000-S, AR-1000-NR, AR-1000 Instructions, Tax Tables, all AR tax forms published. Arkansas Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 published …

State of Maine 1040ME individual income tax form and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Maine 1040ME Instructions Booklet, Maine Tax Tables, Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule A all ME tax forms published. Maine Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 published …

State of Hawaii N-11 individual income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Hawaii N-11 Instructions, HI Form N-15 Nonresident, Sale of Your Home, Moving Expenses all HI tax forms published. Hawaii Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 published …

State of North Carolina NC D-400 individual income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. North Carolina D-401 Instructions, D-400 Schedule AM, D-400 Schedule S, all forms published. North Carolina Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 pay online …

State of South Carolina SC-1040 individual income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. South Carolina Form SC-1040 Instructions, Schedules all tax forms published. South Carolina tax form SC-1040ES Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 published …

Ohio Department of Taxation has announced the opening of their Tax Amnesty program. If you did not file Ohio income tax forms and Ohio school district income tax forms for a prior year, for example, you can now self-report and avoid all failure to file penalties and half of your interest due …

Roughly half of US states which publish personal income tax forms have done so as of December 31, 2017. The other half will publish in the month of January. Last year ten states delayed the publishing of their personal income tax forms until the third week of January. The IRS is behind this year as …

State of Oregon OR-40 individual income tax forms and instructions have been published for the 2017 2018 income tax filing season. Oregon Form OR-40P, Form OR-40N, Instructions, Adjustments, Credits all tax forms published. Oregon tax form OR-ESTIMATE Estimated Income Tax for tax year 2018 published …