Complete menu of tasty state tax tidbits

As part of Don't Mess With Taxes' effort to help you meet your state tax obligations, we created a list of links to each state's and the District of Columbia's tax department Web pages.

Then we followed that up with a daily state tax tidbit for 2010 highlighting an interesting revenue fact, law or regulation in each jurisdiction. Below is the full menu of tasty state tax tidbits.

A note as to how this list grows: The state features are/will be posted in a combined alphabetical and filing deadline order, as noted in Don't forget your state taxes!

That means those states that have an April 15 deadline are featured first, followed by the states that require residents to file later in April and into May. We finish up with the seven states that don't collect a personal income tax.

So if you don't see an item about your state here yet, that's why. But it will eventually show up in its proper alphabetic place.

Alabama -- Haiti donations

Alaska --- cruise tax cut

Arizona -- solar energy credit

Arkansas -- damaged car credit

California -- Ready Refund

Colorado -- new candy, soda taxes

Connecticut -- shaming scofflaws

Delaware -- estate tax is back

District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) -- special tax hurdles

Florida -- yacht tax breaks

Georgia -- collecting from residents and nonresidents alike

Hawaii -- exceptional trees

Idaho -- grocery credt

Illinois -- watercraft use tax

Indiana -- 7 new tax schedules

Iowa -- tuition & textbook credit

Kansas -- voluntary disclosure

Kentucky -- $5K new home credit

Louisiana -- education breaks

Maine -- blueberry tax

Maryland -- charitable checkoffs

Massachusetts -- health care

Michigan -- energy credits

Minnesota -- federal add-backs

Mississippi -- casino tax

Missouri -- miscellaneous credits

Montana -- elderly homeowner/renter credit

Nebraska -- beginning farmers

Nevada -- trade show taxes

New Hampshire -- unearned income tax

New Jersey -- rich get relief

New Mexico -- age pays off

New York -- firefighters' credit

North Carolina -- digital property

North Dakota -- sales tax refunds for Canadians

Ohio -- tobacco taxes

Oklahoma -- electric vehicle tax credit

Oregon -- tax pro licensing

Pennsylvania -- amnesty

Rhode lsland -- grocery items

South Carolina -- 2-earner tax credit

South Dakota -- announcing convicted tax cheats

Tennessee -- no wage tax

Texas -- fireworks tax

Utah -- organ donation credit

Vermont -- renter rebate credit

Virginia -- agricultural taxes

Washington -- safe patient handing tax credit

West Virginia -- numerous retiree income exemptions

Wisconsin -- Roth conversions

Wyoming -- food taxes

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Check out all the latest post-Tax Day tax advice in the 2020 edition of Weekly Tax Tips. Many of these once-a-week tips will focus on planning moves to cut your 2020 tax bill.
If, however, you got an extension and are still working on your 2019 return, you can get a refresher of the 2020 Filing Season Tax Tips at their respective monthly pages:
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Tax Year 2020 Countdown
It's over! We cleared the final 2019 tax year extended filing deadline, unless you get more time because your filing was affected by a major natural disaster; you can find those delayed due dates in #7 of this final filing tips post. For most of us, though, the passage of Oct. 15 means it's time to focus on the Form 1040 that we'll file next year. In most cases, that means we have until Dec. 31 to make moves that will reduce our already accruing 2020 tax bill. The countdown clock below will make sure you don't miss out making important tax-saving moves the rest of this year. And the Tax Tasks below the counter will list tax actions to take in each of these final 2½ months of the year.
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Time for Tax Tasks

It's November! Finally, some cooler weather and fall festivities, although many will be modified at least a bit this year to accommodate COVID-19. Still, whether you celebrate Thanksgiving with the group with whom you've been self-isolating for months or Zoom in the full family or decide to safely travel to a gathering, enjoy your Turkey Day and be thankful. Also, don't forget to take advantage of this month's cornucopia of tax tasks that could help lower your 2020 tax bill.

Nov. 1: This 11th month of 2020 starts with an extra hour to work on our taxes. Yes, most of the United States early this morning fell back to Standard Time. Standard Time.

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Sure, you can spend the extra 60 minutes sleeping. Or you use the time to review and adjust your payroll withholding. The goal is to avoid owing a lot or getting a refund next filing season. A paycheck check-up is an especially good idea if you have a side hustle or other freelance earnings.

Nov. 3: It's Election Day! As we're constantly reminded, the choices we make at our polling places have consequences. Be sure to check out the differences in Donald J. Trump's and Joe Biden's tax proposals. And don't forget about the tax-related ballot measures in several states.

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Find out how to vote where you live.

Nov. 10: Some restaurants that closed earlier this year as part of pandemic precautions across the country have reopened. Other eateries stuck with take-out meals and deliveries. Whether you're able to dine in or still getting food brought to your house, remember to tip your server or delivery person.

If a tip isn't included in your food delivery charge, click the image above to calculate how much to tip the person who brought it to you.

As for servers who now are back on the job, remember that your tips are taxable income. If you worked at least some of October at a job where you got gratuities, you need to account for them today if they came to at least $20 last month. Use Form 4070 to report your tips today to your employer.

Nov. 11: Veterans Day is Nov. 11. That date marks the official, formal end of World War I at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. It eventually evolved into a day to recognize veterans of all armed conflicts.

On this federal holiday, honor veterans however you feel is appropriate. If you're a business owner, consider hiring a veteran. Adding a new military-trained worker by year's end also might provide your firm a tax benefit thanks to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).

Nov. 16: It's been a tough earnings year for many. If you're looking for or have already landed a seasonal job to make up income you've missed due to the coronavirus pandemic closures or to pick up a little extra holiday spending cash, pay attention to how you're paid. It makes a difference in your taxes. If you're an independent contractor instead of an employee, you're responsible for paying self-employment taxes, as well as the income taxes that are usually withheld from employees' paychecks. If you're unsure about your employment status, the Internal Revenue Service has some guidelines on when each work status applies.

Nov. 23: Yes, it's Thanksgiving week. It sure got here quickly. And it will be difficult for many who've lost loved ones or their jobs in this difficult COVID-19 year. If you are able to be with your family, enjoy. Also think about those who can't and if you can afford it, consider giving to the many charities, both national and those in your own neighborhood, that help the less fortunate.

Your donation options range from food banks to homeless shelters to educational programs that could help make sure all students have remote learning access. As long as the group is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit, if you itemize you can claim your gift as a tax deduction on Schedule A.

Nov. 26: Happy Thanksgiving!

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Take a break from taxes for turkey, football and time with your family. If you also happen to have a little cash on some fantasy or, thanks to the Supreme Court, real games, remember that wagering wins on sporting events, like all bet payoffs, are taxable income.

Nov. 30: Finally! The Atlantic (and more active this year Gulf of Mexico) hurricane season officially ends today. Traditionally, the storms this month are less severe as the oceans cool down. Still, any tropical system can cause lots of damage, so stay ready.

The countdown clock below can help you mark off these final official days in the 2020 hurricane season.
But remember, the end of one storm season is the beginning of another.

Mother Nature can throw many types of dangerous fits at any time, anywhere. So we can't let down our storm guards. Uncle Sam has several online storm resources. You also can find tips on getting ready, physically and financially, for all types of natural disasters, as well as tax help for recovery efforts and tax deductions for donations to those who are hit by such catastrophes at the ol' blog's special Storm Warnings pages.

Small Business Tax Calendar: Important filing, deposit and record keeping dates throughout the year that your company needs to know. You can get more tax calendar information at the IRS' online calendar page and view the full year's important business and individual tax dates in IRS Pub. 509.

State Tax Help

Don't forget your state taxes!
Forty-three states and D.C. collect personal income taxes. But even if you live in of the seven states without an income levy, you still face other state (and local) taxes.

State Tax Departments provides links to your state's Web page. The companion page, Tax Tidbits, is the compilation of blurbs about each state's tax laws. And for more state tax news, check out all our state tax bloggings.

Tax Forms

Thanks to our increased use of tax preparers and computer software, many of us don't see our tax forms until we sign and file them. But knowing what's on these documents, either in paper or digital form, and why the IRS wants it is key to understanding our tax system. And knowledge definitely is power, especially when it comes to tax savings. Find this valuable information in the ol' blog's special Tax Form Tuesday page.

Mapping Your Tax Route

Do you get lost doing your taxes? Check out the Taxpayer Advocate Service's Taxpayer Roadmap.

This publication, designed along the lines of a subway map, shows the many routes and detours of a taxpayer's journey through our elaborate Internal Revenue Code and the Internal Revenue Service's enforcement of our tax collection system.

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