About Credit Karma Tax
- Things to know before you start with Credit Karma Tax
- About our Accurate Calculations Guarantee
- Audit Defense when you file with Credit Karma Tax
- How to import last year’s tax return into Credit Karma Tax
- Will Credit Karma Tax round to the closest dollar for my return?
- Using the Tax Insights tool
Account Management
- Two-Factor Authentication with Google Authenticator
- How do I cancel my Credit Karma Tax membership?
- Why do I need to enter my mobile phone number to sign up?
- I did not get the verification code on my phone. What should I do?
- Can I add my phone number to more than one account?
- Can I use Google Voice or Skype for phone verification?
Filing
- How do I download or print a copy of my tax return?
- Injured spouse relief - Form 8379
- What to do if your tax forms are missing information you need
- How do I access a prior year’s tax return?
- Do I need to file a federal tax return?
- How do I use my Identity Protection PIN to e-file my federal return?
Refunds
- How soon will I get my federal refund?
- I need to change my direct deposit info for my refund
- Why is my federal refund amount less than what my return stated?
- Can I change my refund method?
- Why did my refund decrease compared to last year?
- How do I check the status of my state refund?
W-2
- I’m a statutory employee, why do I have a Schedule C?
- What is an Employer Identification Number (EIN) and why would I need one for my tax return?
- Importing your W-2
- I lost or never received my W-2, what do I do?
- Understanding Form W-2
- My dependent has a W-2. Where do I enter it?
Your Household
- Who is the primary taxpayer?
- How do I claim the Child Tax Credit and the Additional Child Tax Credit?
- How to file as head of household if you’re unable to claim your child as a dependent
- How do I know which filing status to choose?
- I just got married, can I file a joint return (Married Filing Jointly)?
- For married taxpayers filing separately, can one spouse itemize deductions and the other use the standard deduction?
Healthcare
- Deducting medical expenses
- I received a letter from the IRS requesting my Form 8962
- What qualified medical expenses can I use for HSA?
- I did not receive a 1095-A form. How do I get one?
- How do I know if I qualify for a health coverage exemption?
- How can HSA contributions impact my taxes?
Self-employed or had a side gig
- Home office deduction
- What are some credits I might be able to take as a small business owner?
- Can I have a business with no business income?
- Am I a sole proprietor? Why do I need to complete a Schedule C?
- What is the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction?
- What qualifies as business property?
Education
Homeownership
- Which real estate taxes can I deduct?
- How do I report income and losses from my rental property?
- Can I claim mortgage interest points? Form-1098
- Can I claim the Mortgage Interest Deduction if I don’t have Form 1098?
- What's the difference between the Mortgage Interest Credit and the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction?
- What home upgrades qualify for claiming the Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit?
Retirement account contributions
- How do I enter my 401(k) or 403(b) information?
- Is Social Security Income (SSI) considered taxable income?
- Why is there no taxable amount on my 1099-R?
- Why do I have to pay an additional tax on distributions from my own retirement accounts?
- IRA rollovers, conversions and nondeductible IRA contributions
- Can I still contribute to my IRA after the end of the tax year?
Investment Income
- Can I import my sales from my brokerage statement to my tax return?
- Capital gains and losses on Form 1099-B
- Capital loss carryover
- What are amortizable bond premiums and where do they go on my tax return?
- What is the Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax (Form 8801)?
- What is the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)?
Charitable contributions
- Which vehicle expenses can I deduct as charitable contributions?
- When I enter my charitable contributions my estimated refund doesn’t change
- Is there a limit to the amount of charitable contributions I can deduct in a year?
- I donated money to charity, how do I know if I can deduct it?
- What records do I need to deduct charitable contributions?
- Claiming a deduction for charitable miles driven
Less Common Deductions and Credits
- What is the Moving Expense Deduction and how can I claim it?
- What is the deduction for attorney fees and court costs in connection with a whistleblower award from the IRS?
- What is the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit and how can I claim it?
- Miscellaneous expenses and deductions
- What is the fuel tax credit?
- What is the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Credit and how can I claim it?
Uncommon income
- Do I have to claim my unemployment compensation as income? 1099-G
- Do I need to report last year’s state tax refund as income? 1099-G
- Are prizes and awards taxable?
- Do I need to report my gambling winnings? What about deducting losses?
- How does alimony affect my tax return?
- What is an installment sale?
Miscellaneous expenses
State returns
I made federal or state tax payments in 2018
- I forgot that I made an estimated tax payment this year, and I already filed my return. Now what do I do?
- What's the difference between federal withholding and estimated tax payments?
- How do I report estimated tax payments I made during the year?
- Can I make an estimated tax payment in 2019 for 2018?
- Which taxes can I deduct on my federal return?
- Can I deduct state taxes I paid from my federal return?