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Hire a professional.As far as "what it would cost" - generally the more different forms that you have to file with your return, the more time we would have to take to prepare your return and the more it would cost you. I would be expecting, based on the information that you have already provided, to prepare at a minimum a Form 1040 with Schedule B for interest and dividends, Schedule D and possibly Form 8949 for capital gains, a Schedule D tax worksheet and/or a Qualified Dividends and Capital Gains worksheet to compute the taxes on your investment income, possibly Form 3901 for moving expenses, and three state income tax returns, with a potential need for allocation of your investment income between the states. That's a pretty big chunk of my time; you really can't expect to get that level of professional service on the cheap.There is nothing wrong with asking a tax professional to give you an estimate before you start, but just like any other professional you can't expect him to give you an estimate without knowing the nature of the problem he faces. Make an appointment, be prepared with all of your information, give the professional a fair chance to review it, and you'll get a more precise answer than you will if you call us on the phone during our busy season.

In 2016 there were Itemized Deductions and Adjustments to Income which were deductible on the Form 1040.Adjustments to Income are deductions which go on page 1 of the tax return, used to arrive at Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). They included educator expenses (up to $250 for teachers who spend their own funds on supplies for their classrooms), Health savings account deduction, moving expenses, 50% of your self-employment tax, Alimony paid to someone (who reported it as income), penalties on early withdrawal of savings, IRA contribution deduction, student loan interest, tuition and fees (when a credit is not taken) and the domestic production activities deduction.Itemized Deductions in 2016 include Medical and Dental expenses, State and Local Taxes, Foreign taxes you paid (unless you took the credit), Mortgage interest on your home, Investment (margin) interest on a brokerage or similar account, Charitable contributions to IRS recognized charities, Casualty and theft losses (limited) and unlimited from a federally declared disaster (Hurricane, Fire, Tornado, etc.), and Miscellaneous other itemized deductions (employee business expenses that were not reimbursed, brokerage account fees, tax preparation fees and other costs incurred to earn or preserve income).There are floors, caps and limitations on many of these deductions. Make sure you fill out the appropriate form or worksheet before you use a number on you 2016 tax return.

Can we say 11 years? Because 11 years ago I got pregnant the night I was proposed to.We had a rocky relationship with lots of break ups and getting back together. I actually finally moved to another city to get myself out of the cycle. Stupidly though, I came home for the holidays and agreed to see him. Stupidly I didn’t run out the door when he proposed and stupidly I had unprotected sex with him that night.A couple of months later I discovered I was pregnant. I knew having a child with this man was not a smart idea but he was pro life and I allowed him to take away my choices. I remember sitting with him and saying, I kid you not, “I’m afraid we’re just going to break up again and I’m going to end up a single welfare mom with no help.” He thought that was crazy. He would never leave his child, he would never not take care of his child.He moved out when our son was five months old. Even though he pays child support, I’m on food stamps and raising my son below the poverty level. His dad lives in a nice house on a nice, safe side of town and now has 2 kids with a woman more than twenty years younger than me. Even though we sat in a room with a mediator who explained how expenses not covered in the child support worksheet are legally supposed to be handled, I couldn’t even get him to split the school enrollment fees with me this year.So, I guess if you asked how I thought my life would be different exactly 11 years ago, I was fearing it was going to end up exactly like it is right now. If you asked me what I thought it would be like 12 years ago, I wouldn’t have been able to imagine it’d be like this in a million years.edit - In fact, it’s so much different than I could have imagined I’ve been driven to this,Click here to support The Struggle organized by Rebecca Gold