{"id":40667,"date":"2015-02-17T08:01:31","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T13:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/?p=40667"},"modified":"2015-02-13T21:59:23","modified_gmt":"2015-02-14T02:59:23","slug":"mitos-y-realidades-sobre-los-impuestos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/mitos-y-realidades-sobre-los-impuestos\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths and Facts About Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html><br \/>\n  <head><br \/>\n    <META http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/META><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:1pt; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:1pt\n}\n.prntblns{\nBORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt\n}\nBODY {\nFONT-SIZE: 0.83em; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: \"Arial\"\n}\nA {\nCOLOR: blue\n}\n#divWide\n{\nmargin:0;\nmargin-top:1.33em;\n}\nLI {\nFONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: \"Arial\"\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><\/head><br \/>\n  <body topmargin=\"0\" leftmargin=\"0\"><br \/>\n    <\/p>\n<div id=\"divHeadline\" style=\"width:800px;margin-left:10pt\">\n      <!-- #Begin headline --><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\">\n        <b>Myths and Facts About Taxes<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>Being informed will help you save time and money<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>      <!-- #End headline -->\n    <\/div>\n<div id=\"divBody\" style=\"width:800px;margin-left:10pt\">\n      <!-- #Begin release --><br \/>\n<!-- #Begin Wide Release --><\/p>\n<div id=\"divWide\">\n<p>WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2015 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Tax season can be a confusing time of year. However, if you&#8217;re informed with a few basic facts, you&#8217;ll be able to resolve certain questions on your own.<\/p>\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\" id=\"dvprnejpgc8deleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgc8deleft\" title=\"GobiernoUSA.gov logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GobiernoUSA.gov logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20141030\/155566LOGO\"><\/img><\/div>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20141030\/155566LOGO\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20141030\/155566LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The following myths and facts will help you with the tax filing process.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable3e53\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\"prntblns\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Myth:<\/b> If you&#8217;re new to the United States, you don&#8217;t have to file a tax return.<br \/><\/span><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Fact:<\/b> Taxes are not related to immigration status. You must file taxes if you live in the United States and if your annual income reaches a specified amount, among <a class=\"prnews_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bx5BIMRDPVI\" target=\"_blank\">other requirements<\/a> (video).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Myth:<\/b> If you don&#8217;t have a Social Security number, you don&#8217;t need to file taxes.<br \/><\/span><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Fact:<\/b> Taxes are not dependent on Social Security numbers. If you don&#8217;t qualify for a Social Security number, you must request an <a class=\"prnews_a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/Individuals\/Individual-Taxpayer-Identification-Number-%28ITIN%29\" target=\"_blank\">Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)<\/a> to file taxes. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues ITINs to residents and foreigners.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Myth:<\/b> The IRS will call to say you owe money and demand a prompt payment.<br \/><\/span><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Fact: <\/b>If this happens, it could be a <a class=\"prnews_a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/uac\/Newsroom\/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam\" target=\"_blank\">scam<\/a>. The IRS does not request payments over the phone or by e-mail. If the IRS does need to get in touch, you will receive an official letter in the mail.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Myth:<\/b> You don&#8217;t need to declare tips as part of your income on your tax return.<br \/><\/span><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Fact:<\/b> Any tips you earn must be reported. If you&#8217;re an employee and you earn more than $20 in <a class=\"prnews_a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/publications\/p531\/ar02.html#en_US_2014_publink100022525\" target=\"_blank\">tips<\/a> a month, report it to your employer so federal income, Social Security and other taxes can be withheld. If your tips total less than $20 per month, they don&#8217;t need to be reported to your employer, but must still be declared on your return.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Myth:<\/b> If you don&#8217;t file a tax return, the IRS will do it for you.<br \/><\/span><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Fact: <\/b>You must file your own tax return. The IRS doesn&#8217;t prepare returns for any taxpayer. You will be considered a tax liability if you don&#8217;t file, and the IRS may impose penalties if you don&#8217;t pay before the deadline.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>To learn more about tax issues, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/Citizen\/Topics\/Money\/Taxes.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">USA.gov<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/gobiernousa\/Temas\/Dinero\/Impuestos.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">GobiernoUSA.gov<\/a>, the U.S. Government&#8217;s official web portals in English and Spanish, and part of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- #End Wide Release --><\/p>\n<div id=\"divMediaContact\">  <\/div>\n<p><!-- #End release --><\/div>\n<p>\n  <\/body><br \/>\n<\/html> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myths and Facts About Taxes Being informed will help you save time and money WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2015 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Tax season can be a confusing time of year. However, if you&#8217;re informed with a few basic facts, you&#8217;ll be able to resolve certain questions on your own. 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