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title: Individual Tax Return
description: File your individual tax return easily and accurately. Get step-by-step guidance to maximize your refund and ensure compliance with the latest tax laws.
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- [BUSINESS TAXES](https://osheenstaxes.com/businesstaxreturn?hsLang=en)
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## Individual & Family Tax Preparation 

### W-2 employees, families, and individual investors 

### **Individual & Family Tax Preparation**

**Stress-free filing for your personal peace of mind.** Tax laws change every year, but your goal remains the same: keeping more of your hard-earned money. We go beyond "plug and play" software to ensure your specific life situation—from homeownership to education credits—is fully optimized.

- **Standard & Itemized Deductions:** We run the numbers both ways to see which saves you more.
- **Family Credits:** Expert handling of Child Tax Credits, Dependent Care, and Education expenses.
- **Investment Income:** Accurate reporting for stocks, bonds, and crypto transactions.
- **State & Local Filing:** Seamless multi-state filing for those who moved or work across state lines.

## Individual Tax Return W2

Ideal for W2 employees who want to maximize their yearly tax refund. We make sure to electronically file current or past tax returns

Estimated from $249 (depending on scope of work)

### Includes

- Standard & Itemized Deductions: We run the numbers both ways to see which saves you more.
- Family Credits: Expert handling of Child Tax Credits, Dependent Care, and Education expenses.
- Investment Income: Accurate reporting for stocks, bonds, and crypto transactions.

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## Small Business & Freelancer Taxes (Schedule C) 

### Freelancers, Gig Workers (Uber/DoorDash), and "Side Hustlers" who haven't formed an LLC yet. 

**You’re a business owner—even without the "LLC" after your name.** If you work for yourself, the IRS considers you a Sole Proprietor. We specialize in the unique complexities of Schedule C filing, ensuring your business expenses are categorized correctly to lower your taxable income.

- **Expense Discovery:** We identify deductible "hidden" costs like equipment, software, and marketing.
- **Home Office & Mileage:** Specialized calculations to maximize two of the largest freelancer deductions.
- **Self-Employment Tax Strategy:** Planning for the 15.3% SE tax to avoid surprises in April.
- **1099 Reconciliation:** Ensuring all your 1099-NEC and 1099-K forms match your reported income.

## Schedule C & Sole Proprietorship

Freelancers, Gig Workers (Uber/DoorDash), and "Side Hustlers" who haven't formed an LLC yet.

Estimated from $549 (depending on scope of work)

### Includes

- Expense Discovery: We identify deductible "hidden" costs like equipment, software, and marketing.
- Home Office & Mileage: Specialized calculations to maximize two of the largest freelancer deductions.
- 1099 Reconciliation: Ensuring all your 1099-NEC and 1099-K forms match your reported income.

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## Amended Tax Returns (Form 1040-X) 

### People who forgot a form, made a mistake, or want to claim a missed credit from a previous year. 

### **Tax Correction & Amended Returns**

**It’s not too late to fix a mistake or claim a missed refund.** Did you forget a W-2? Discover a deduction after you filed? Or did a previous preparer miss a credit? We file **Form 1040-X** to correct previous years' filings and ensure you aren't leaving money on the table or risking an IRS notice.

- **Missed Credit Recovery:** We look back at the last 3 years to find unclaimed money.
- **Error Correction:** Fixing math errors, filing status mistakes, or missing income.
- **Penalty Abatement Support:** Helping you minimize interest and penalties caused by filing errors.
- **Paper & Electronic Filing:** We handle the complex logistics of amending both federal and state returns.

## Amended Tax Returns (Form 1040-X)

Ideal for modifying past years tax returns that were filed incorrectly. If the IRS has issued a tax lien on you, we have your back. Let us clear it up for you.

Estimated from $449 (depending on scope of work)

### Includes

- Penalty Abatement Support: Helping you minimize interest and penalties caused by filing errors.
- Missed Credit Recovery: We look back at the last 3 years to find unclaimed money.
- Error Correction: Fixing math errors, filing status mistakes, or missing income.

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## Married Filing Jointly (MFJ) 

### Jointly or Separately? We run the numbers both ways. 

While "Married Filing Jointly" is the standard, it isn’t always the best choice—especially if one spouse has significant student loans, high medical expenses, or separate business liabilities. We provide a side-by-side analysis to guarantee you choose the status that keeps more money in your pockets.

- **Double the Standard Deduction:** Protect up to **$32,200** of your household income from federal taxes (2026 rates).
- **Credit Optimization:** Expert handling of the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and education credits that are often unavailable to separate filers.
- **Tax Bracket Management:** We ensure your combined income is positioned in the most favorable tax brackets possible.
- **Joint Investment Reporting:** Seamlessly consolidating interest, dividends, and capital gains from shared accounts. 
- **Side-by-Side Analysis:** We compare the bottom line of *Joint* vs. *Separate* filing before we submit.
- **Liability Protection:** Advice on "Innocent Spouse" relief and how to handle separate pre-marital tax debts.
- **Student Loan Strategy:** Planning for couples on Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans where filing status impacts monthly payments.
- **Community Property Experts:** Navigating the complex 50/50 split rules if you live in states like CA, TX, or WA.

## Married filing Joint tax return (W2) Employees

Married filing Joint and Married filing separate tax return Ideal for married W2 employees. Analysis to determine the most beneficial filing status (married filing jointly or married filing separately)

Estimated from $649 (depending on scope of work)

- Double the Standard Deduction: Protect up to $32,200 of your household income from federal taxes (2026 rates).
- Credit Optimization: Expert handling of the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and education credits that are often unavailable to separate filers.

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## Married filing Joint tax return (1099)

Married filing Joint or Married filing separate tax return. For married (1099) Schedule C employees. Analysis to determine the most beneficial filing status (married filing jointly or married filing separately)

Estimated from $749 (depending on scope of work)

- Qualified Joint Ventures: Helping co-owning spouses avoid the complexity of a Partnership return by filing two Schedule Cs on one joint 1040
- Self-Employment Tax Coordination: Optimizing Social Security credits for both spouses
- Home Office for Two: Maximizing workspace deductions when both partners work from the same home.

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