Need a Tax Extension? You Might Already Have One
If you missed the deadline to ask the IRS for a tax extension (it was April 15, or April 17 if you live in Maine or Massachusetts), there still might…
Tina Orem
Tina Orem is a taxes writer at NerdWallet. She's been reporting on and writing about business and finance for over a decade. Her work has been featured by USA Today, Consumers Digest, Advisor Today, The Associated Press and other outlets. She loves dogs, pies and big tax deductions.
Posts by Tina Orem:
Hit With a Tax Penalty? The IRS Might Give You a Do-Over
The IRS assesses billions in tax penalties each year — in 2017, individual taxpayers faced a share of more than $11 billion in penalties — but few people know the…
Late on Your Taxes? Your Vacation Plans May Get Grounded
If you owe a lot of money to the IRS, you probably shouldn’t make overseas travel plans anytime soon: That unpaid tax bill could prompt the State Department to revoke…
This One Form Could Be the Root of All Your Tax Woes
Unexpected tax bills can quickly throw a household into chaos, but experts say one simple tax form is often the cause of the surprise — and the penalties, interest, tax…
Reclaim Tax Breaks You May Have Missed in Recent Years
If doing this year’s taxes made you wish you could go back in time and claim tax breaks you’ve realized you overlooked or forgot on an old tax return, then…
6 Surefire Ways to Delay Your Tax Refund
If you’ve got a tax refund headed your way, you’re probably itching to get your hands on it as soon as possible. But plenty of speed bumps can cause the…
These 4 Tax Scams Could Really Cost You
Tax scammers are always coming up with new ways to bilk their targets out of information and money. Here are a few tax scams on the IRS’ radar, plus how…
Do I Have to File a Tax Return?
Filing a tax return is an annual ritual for most people — but actually, not everyone has to file one. Generally speaking, if your income is below a certain level,…
5 Things You Don’t Have to Pay a Tax Preparer to Do
Many people will gladly pay a professional to prepare their tax returns, deal with their tax headaches and give them advice, but some things you don’t necessarily need to pay…
Hire a Tax Preparer or DIY? This Year the Decision May Be Harder
Humans are largely creatures of habit, but this tax season many taxpayers may shake up their tax-preparation routines. Thanks to a host of new rules that, depending on whom you…
