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How To File 2010 Taxes in 2015

It’s 2015- Four years ago today thousands of 2010 tax returns were being filed.

If your 2010 tax return wasn’t one of the returns being filed in 2011, you should still file as soon as possible. Let’s take a deeper look.

There’s a Three Year Statute of Limitations for Tax Refunds

Thanks to the three year statute of limitations, April 15, 2014 was the last day to claim your 2010 tax refund. After the deadline the IRS stopped issuing 2010 refunds.

Nervous about filing a late 2010 tax return? If you were expecting a 2010 tax refund, you won’t have to face any late penalties or interest. However, if you weren’t expected to claim a refund for 2010 taxes, you should expect to pay penalties and interest. Not to mention, you should file your 2010 as soon as possible, considering the penalties will continue to increase.

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How To Choose Between Itemizing Deductions or Standard Deduction

To take the standard deduction or to itemize deductions- that is the question.

If you usually take the standard tax deduction and debating on itemizing your deductions this year, then you might find yourself unsure on what deduction amount to take when filing your taxes. The answer; whatever results in a higher deduction amount.

Before creating an account to file your 2013 taxes, you can first read our guide to help decide if itemizing your deductions or taking the standard deduction is right for you;

1st: Understand if you can take the standard deduction.

Those who don’t qualify for the standard deduction include married couples file separately with one spouse itemizing deductions. In other words, if you are married filing separately and your spouse is itemizing, then you must itemize your deductions.

2nd: Learn your standard deduction amount based on your filing status.

The IRS standard deduction amounts are as follows for those under the age of 65;

  • Single: $6,100
  • Married Filing Jointly: $12,200
  • Head of Household: $8,950
  • Married Filing Separately: $6,100
  • Qualifying Widow(er): $12,200.

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10 Facts To Know Before Taking the Medical Expenses Deduction in 2014

Medical expenses fall among the list of IRS deductions. Before filing 2013 taxes, first learn if you qualify.

If you are generally healthy then you probably won’t be able to take a medical tax deduction. However, if you racked up countless medical and dental bills over the tax year, you might qualify for the medical expenses deduction.

Whether your deducting medical expenses or not, you can file your taxes on RapidTax. To help your filing process of claiming medical expenses on your 2013 tax return, here’s ten important facts;

1. You must Itemize: Don’t plan on deducting medical expenses if you’re taking the standard deduction. You can only claim a deduction for medical expenses if itemizing your deductions.
2. The AGI threshold has increased to 10%: In the past, if your list of medical expenses totaled a number exceeding 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI), then you could deduct them. Starting on 2013 tax returns, that percentage has increased by 2.5%. Meaning, your total medical expenses must equal at least 10% of your AGI.
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