No, the forms are free and filing is free.
If you itemize on your federal income tax return, City and State income taxes paid are deductible on your return.
You will want to consult with your tax specialist for each state you need to file your taxes with. Filing multi state returns can get very complicated, as each state has different rules. The only states that do not have state income tax is florida, Alaska and Nevada and New Hampshire and 5 others. If you live in a state which imposes tax you must file both federal and state tax returns each year.
No. Not on federal taxes. Marital status nor age will exempt anyone from filing requirements for federal tax returns. I don't know about your state return.
Federal taxes are paid to the federal government. There are many different ones; in the transportation business income tax, Social Security tax, unemployment tax, fuel tax, road tax and federal excise tax are the most important.
Yes, sort of: property taxes are a federal tax deduction and an IL tax CREDIT (up to 5 percent of property taxes paid). Your tax professional will assist you with your particular situation and will know of any changes to the law that might affect you.
You cannot deduct withheld federal taxes on your federal income tax return. There are some states that allow the deduction of withheld federal taxes on the state income tax return.
Social Security is a federal program. It is a federal "tax" not a state tax.
You can prepare federal tax returns online. However, some states require that you file state tax returns through the mail. You will have to file them separately.
You can go to the official Internal Revenue Service website which is www.irs.gov There you will find information on federal tax returns.
No.
Yes and the state doesn't matter on federal income tax returns. Federal is federal and state is state.
If you have filed itemized deductions, it may call for a copy of your federal tax returns.