Any free files that let you input jury duty

[pcgeek11]

You sure about this? Got an IRS link for this? I have always reported my shitty $6 check for showing up on selection day.

It's very hard to say that your compensation was strictly for travel/parking on it's own.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2...n-t-pay-last-year-for-a-1040-so-why-this-year.

There is a caveat to that is it has to be paid separately from the actual jury pay.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2...uct-jury-duty-expenses-like-meals-and-mileage

What about mileage pay?

Don't enter your mileage reimbursement if you received it separately from your jury duty service payment.

Otherwise, if mileage is included in your pay (in other words, you received a single payment for jury duty and mileage), enter your total on the Jury Duty Pay screen.

 

[pcgeek11]

I use turbotax online and don't worry about it too much. Been doing it for well over 15 years with no issues at all.

 

[Red Squirrel]

a professional (if needed) is way more than 40 bucks.

I pay $40 to get mine done. Depends on our definition of professional I guess, my tax person is a lady that runs her own business from her home, but since that's all she does, she knows way more than me about taxes so it's still better than if I did it myself.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Generally, the statute of limitations for the IRS to assess taxes on a taxpayer expires three (3) years from the due date of the return or the date on which it was filed, whichever is later. A return is considered to be filed on the due date of the return if it was filed on or before its due date.

Not going to be that much in three years. Not even close on 40 dollars.

The IRS statute of limitations period for collection of taxes -- the IRS filing suit against the taxpayer to collect previously assessed taxes -- is generally ten (10) years. Thus, once an assessment occurs, the IRS has 10 years to pursue legal action and collect on tax debt using the considerable resources at its disposal, which include levies and wage garnishments.

 

[pcgeek11]

The IRS statute of limitations period for collection of taxes -- the IRS filing suit against the taxpayer to collect previously assessed taxes -- is generally ten (10) years. Thus, once an assessment occurs, the IRS has 10 years to pursue legal action and collect on tax debt using the considerable resources at its disposal, which include levies and wage garnishments.

The key term is " previously assessed taxes ". If you file and get away with it for three years you should be golden. If they assess the taxes and send you a notice they can and will have ten years.

 

[pcgeek11]

The key term is " previously assessed taxes ". If you file and get away with it for three years you should be golden. If they assess the taxes and send you a notice they can and will have ten years.

Since I always file the long form anyway I always include all income. In the OP's situation if no 1099 was sent I would just not worry about it.

 

[BoomerD]

For amounts over $600, the courts are supposed to send a 1099G. For smaller amounts, the court may or MAY NOT send the 1099...BUT, it will get reported to the IRS regardless. $40 isn't much...and won't amount to jack shit owed in taxes. The IRS will care more that you don't include it than they will over the amount of taxes on it...HOWEVER, If the tax program doesn't give a place to put it...meh...don't sweat it. (or just file them by hand. Simple taxes are very easy, just somewhat time consuming.