Well, I just finished filing my tax return this year. Military onesource is once again offering free online tax services, this year through H&R block. Just thought I would point that out for anyone who wasn't aware of it.
You can also use Turbo Tax for free.
Be aware depending on your state that Turbo Tax may not give you a state return for free.
AND ... Alaska, Nevada, South Dakota, Washington, Texas, and Wyoming ... live free or die. I wish ...Benefits of FL residency.
Brett
AND ... Alaska, Nevada, South Dakota, Washington, Texas, and Wyoming ... live free or die. I wish ...
I'd rather they have an income and sales tax in AK. They make up for it by raping me in property taxes.
don't they give you $$ from their oil just for living there?
I think you're dead wrong ... I used to be based in Anchorage and looked into it when I was deciding whether to buy or rent ... and the tax structure (overall, based on total personal income) ranged from 1.3% - 2.5 % for property taxes and from .02% - 2.4% for sales & excise taxes of all kinds on individuals during the period(s) 1989-2002.I'd rather they have an income and sales tax in AK. They make up for it by raping me in property taxes.
I think you're dead wrong ... I used to be based in Anchorage and looked into it when I was deciding whether to buy or rent ... and the tax structure (overall, based on total personal income) ranged from 1.3% - 2.5 % for property taxes and from .02% - 2.4% for sales & excise taxes of all kinds on individuals.
PLUS ... no personal income tax for individuals.
Sounds a hell of a lot better than MY property taxes --- coupled with the high state & local sales taxes AND the legislature's perpetual panting and gasping over the prospect(s) of enacting a personal income tax.
Remember ... politicians NEVER take a tax away ... they just change it's face and swap it for something else.
Don't be too sure ... unless there's a special "exemption" for USGI's ??? Something akin to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act ???If AK had income tax it wouldn't affect me being a CA resident....
Possibly a special "exemption" for USGI's ??? Something akin to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act ???
Our pilots -- California, Minnesota, Michigan, and Hawaii based were all tapped for state personal income taxes - even some commuters who only maintained a commuter apartment -- no matter where their "home of record".
AND ... Alaska, Nevada, South Dakota, Washington, Texas, and Wyoming ... live free or die. I wish ...
and don't forget the "Sales tax" part. It did not automatically bring me there. It is under "state taxes paid" on your federal return. A lot of people who file in FL or TX forget to deduct them.
If you bought a car or other big ticket items, it can help.. Got me about $300 less in what I owe.