A step-by-step guide to help you fill out a W-4 Beverly is a writer, editor, and paralegal specializing in personal finance and tax law. She covers personal financial and legal topics, as well as tax ...

If you give someone cash or property valued at more than the 2023 annual exclusion limit of $17,000 ($34,000 for married joint filers), you'll have to fill out Form 709 for gift tax purposes. But ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...

As a small-business owner, if you contract to perform services, you must fill out a Form W-9 for each person with whom you contract. Your client will use this form when accounting for payments made to ...

Foreign individuals use IRS Form W-8BEN to certify their non-U.S. status and claim benefits such as reduced withholding rates that may be available because of an income tax treaty. The form helps ...

Like first-time applicants, returning applicants should follow the steps below to file the FAFSA. If filing as a dependent, ...

Employee performance evaluations assess past performance and identify opportunities for growth. Fulfilling these objectives requires the evaluation be specific, fair and balanced in identifying ...

There are two main ways for entrepreneurs to save on their small-business taxes. One way is to claim tax deductions, and the other is to take advantage of small-business tax credits. Tax credits ...

Here's how to complete Form 8832 so you can tell the IRS how to classify your business for tax purposes. IRS Form 8832, "Entity Classification Election," is a form business owners use to tell the IRS ...