The IRS allows individual taxpayers an automatic extension of time (until October 15) to file their tax return, so long as Form 4868 is filed on or before April 15. There are penalties for late filing that will accrue if you do not file the extension form by April 15, or if you ultimately file…
IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. Lower income individuals and families are eligible for free tax preparation assistance, and there are more than 12,000 free tax preparation sites nationwide. You can find a location near you at: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-you-by-volunteers.
If you are self-employed or work as an “independent contractor” (who receives a Form 1099 instead of a Form W-2), neither estimated federal income tax nor the FICA taxes are withheld from your income and you could have a tax liability when you file your return. You may be required to make periodic estimated tax…
Unemployment compensation provides payments to individuals who were working but lost their jobs through layoffs or other specific reasons.[1] To get more information, contact the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, http://www.floridajobs.org/job-seekers-community-services/reemployment-assistance-center/claimants. [1] Chapter 443, Fla. Stat.
If you are intoxicated and in a vehicle with the keys, the vehicle does NOT have to be running for you to be charged with D.U.I. Actual physical control can be established where a person is in a vehicle with the means to drive, regardless of whether the vehicle is in motion or even running.…
Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”). To apply for naturalization, file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. You may qualify for naturalization if you have been a permanent resident for…
As a citizen, you have many rights, including freedom to express yourself, freedom to worship as you wish, right to a prompt, fair trial by jury, right to vote in elections for public officials, right to apply for federal employment requiring U.S. citizenship, right to run for elected office and freedom to pursue “life, liberty,…
As a permanent resident (Green Card holder), you have the right to: live permanently in the United States provided you do not commit any actions that would make you removable under immigration law, work in the United States at legal work of your qualification and choosing[1], and be protected by all laws of the United…
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has published a rule to improve the ability of certain promising start-up founders to begin growing their companies within the United States and help improve our nation’s economy through increased capital spending, innovation and job creation. Under this rule, DHS may use its “parole” authority to grant a period…
A person seeking to apply for Lawful Permanent Residency (“a Green Card”) may be eligible under one of the categories listed below: as an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen if you are the spouse of a U.S. citizen; as an unmarried child under the age of 21 of a U.S. citizen or a parent…