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Where’s My Alabama State Tax Refund?

Find out how to check the status of your Alabama refund and how long you can expect to wait

Waiting for a tax refund can be one of the most frustrating experiences out there. After all the hard work of preparing taxes, we want our money now – not several weeks or months from now.

The IRS is notorious for delays, but state tax authorities are just as bad, if not worse. Unfortunately Alabama is no exception – delays of several months are not uncommon.

Here’s how to track the status of your tax refund as it wends its way through the state bureaucracy and how long you can expect to wait to get your money.

How to check the status of your refund

You can search for the status of your refund online at the Alabama Department of Revenue website. Just follow this link and then click on the “Where’s My Refund?” link under the individuals section of Taxpayer Services. In order to find your refund you will need to enter your Social Security number and the refund amount you expect to receive. Continue reading “Where’s My Alabama State Tax Refund?”

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File Massachusetts Income Tax Online

Figure out if you have to file a MA income tax return and do it online right here on RapidTax

Massachusetts taxes both earned (wages, salaries, tips, etc.) and unearned (interest, dividends, capital gains, etc.) income at 5.25%. Plus there’s a 12% tax on some capital gains.

This means that come tax time you’ll likely have to file a Massachusetts return if you live in the Bay State or earn money there. If you know you have to file, you can get started on your MA return right here on RapidTax, whether or not you have to file a federal return too.

If you’re unsure if you have to file, keep reading.

Who has to file a Massachusetts return?

Whether you have to file a Massachusetts return depends in large part on your residency. Here are the three different categories you can fall into: Continue reading “File Massachusetts Income Tax Online”

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How Long Is a Tax Extension?

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A tax extension grants you an extra six months to file but doesn’t give you any extra time to pay.

A tax extension gives you an extra six months to file your return.

You must file an extension by April 15th (or whatever the normal tax deadline is for that year). It then grants you an extra six months to file, making your new deadline October 15th.

This year for 2018 taxes, for example, if you requested an extension by April 15, 2019, your return is due by October 15, 2019.

Note an extension only give you an extra six months to file, it does not give you an extra six months to pay.

When you request an extension, you will have to estimate your tax liability and pay any tax due or else you could be subject to failure-to-pay penalties starting April 15th. Continue reading “How Long Is a Tax Extension?”