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100

Currently, we are not releasing unresponsive Full Service clients if they have reached this stage in their engagement.


What is Client Review?

100

This type of credit can only reduce a taxpayer's tax to 0. It cannot result in a refund.

What is a nonrefundable credit?

100

Nations in the EU, such as Ireland, have begun taxing cow farmers for this in an effort to combat global warming.

What is methane? Cow farts?

200

This is the last day Tax Specialists will be able to schedule phone hours. 

What is 4/15?

200

Surviving spouses with a dependent may be able to use this filing status for the 2 years following the death of their spouse.

What is Qualifying Widow(er)?

200

In 2012, Maryland established the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund, which taxes residents every time they do this. The average resident pays about $60 per year. 

What is flush the toilet? 

"Flush Tax"

300

AHOD, which stands for this, is an acronym that all TTLive employees need to BOLO for in the coming days. 

What is All Hands On Deck?

300

Most taxpayers who have health insurance coverage provided by their employer receive this tax document, which is generally not required to be reported on your tax return.

What is 1095-C?

300

"Sin Taxes", meant to discourage the use of a particular product or service, such as alcohol or cigarettes, are examples of this type of tax.

What are Excise Taxes? 

Tied to the sale or use of a specific product or transaction. 

400

Experts must work this many hours between April 6-15th to earn the "End of Season" Component of their seasonal bonus, including 6 hours on 4/15.

What is 40?

400

Federal law requires a person to report cash transactions over this amount by filing IRS Form 8300 within 15 days of the transaction.

What is $10,000? 

400

Due to their low corporate tax rate, this state is home to approximately half of all publicly traded US companies. One single address on Orange Street is home to over 300,000 companies.

What is Delaware?

8.7%

500

We should recommend one of these professionals to a Full Service customer who needs to file or amend their 2022 return? 

What are TurboTax Verified Pros? (TIP)

500

Regardless of their actual tax obligation, taxpayers will not be subject to penalties for underpayment of estimated tax if they paid this percentage of their prior year tax due.

What is 100%? 

(110% if 2022 AGI was $150,000 or more)

500

These are the only two countries to tax citizens on their worldwide income.

What are the United States and Eritrea?