Taxes Basics
What is net income?
Net income provides a more accurate account of the financial status. Here’s why.
Tax deadlines for 2022
As of now, the deadline for filing your 2021 taxes is April 15, 2022
The average tax refund
The average tax return for the 2020 tax year was $2,827, a 13.24 percent increase from the previous year.
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