Ask AARP Tax-Aide

By: AARP Tax-Aide | Source: AARP Tax-Aide

The AARP Tax-Aide Program is a volunteer-run, free tax-preparation and assistance service offered to low- and middle-income taxpayers with special attention to those age 60 and older. Our volunteers are trained and IRS-certified to understand individual federal-tax issues. Our volunteers provide tax assistance as a public service and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

• Do I Qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit?
• Can I Take a Tax Loss on a Roth IRA?
• How Do Child Support and Alimony Affect the Earned Income Tax Credit?
• Capital Gains and Fund Families
• How Can I Get a Refund From Withheld Taxes?
• Does My Age Affect 401(k) Withdrawals?
• Is My Pension Check Taxable?
• Where's My Tax Refund?
• 401(k) Withdrawal Penalties
  
• When Do You Pay Taxes on a Home Sale?
  
• When Do You Pay Interest on CDs?
  
• Is Workers' Compensation Taxable?
  
• Must I res as Married?
  
• Is Money Taxed in a 401(k) Rollover?
  
• Can You Withdraw From a Pension Without a Penalty?
  
• Tax Consequences for IRAs, 401(k) Plans
  
• How do I Avoid an Underpayment Penalty?
  
• How do I Report Gambling Losses and Winnings?
  
• I Missed the April 15 Tax Deadline. Now What?
  
• What is a 1099-C Form?
  
• Eligibility for Earned Income Credit
  
• Figuring out Child Tax Credits
  
• What is the Alternative Minimum Tax?
  
• Loss and Theft Deductions
  
• Deductibility of Nursing Home Care
• Income is Income, Even From Child Care
• Tax Rules for Jointly Owned CDs
• IRAs and the Deductibility of Financial Advisory Fees
• Tax Treatment of Life Insurance Benefits