January 18, 2012
- Time to Start Thinking Taxes
Even though tax day is still more than 2 months away, it's never too early to start gettin yourself organized and ready to file, so you're not one of the millions of procrastinators who wait til the last minute to file, or have to file an extension because you just weren't ready.
This is one in [...]
December 12, 2011
- Tax Refund or Tax Bill: Which Is Better?
Is it better to get a big tax refund or change your W-4 withholdings and risk a tax bill? Kiplinger has the answer…
Do you look forward to a big tax refund every year, or do you end up paying more in taxes? We'd love to hear from you. Just click the link below and sound [...]
December 7, 2011
- Holiday Tax Moves to Make Now, Part 2
With Chirstmas coming on fast, taxes are probably not first and foremost in your mind right now, but there are some smart moves you can make between now and the time the big ball drops in Times Square that will make a real difference with it comes time to deal with the IRS next April.
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November 12, 2011
- Holiday Tax Moves to Make Now
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, taxes are probably not first and foremost in your mind right now, but there are some smart moves you can make between now and the time the big ball drops in Times Square that will make a real difference with it comes time to deal with the IRS next [...]
October 29, 2011
- Rising Prices Mean Lower Taxes
Think there's nothing good about paying higher prices at the grocery store and at the pump? Well, as it turns out higher inflation can lead to lower taxes…
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October 27, 2011
- Year-End Tax Moves To Make Now
If you been in a mall or big box store lately, you're already being reminded that the holiday season is just around the corner. But now is also the time you should start making plans for the end of year tax moves…
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September 13, 2011
- 10 Tax Tips If You Are Selling Your Home
Selling your home and moving can be expensive, but many of the costs may be deductible. The IRS offers 10 tax tips on deducting some of those selling expenses or profits.
In general, you are eligible to exclude the gain from income if you have owned and used your home as your main home for two [...]
August 7, 2011
- How to Calculate the Cost Basis of Your Home
When you decide to sell your home, you need to know what the cost basis of the home is, because it needs to be noted on your income tax return for the year you sell your home.
When you are considering selling your home, taxes are probably not the first thing on your mind. Taxes are [...]
July 17, 2011
- Tax Differences Between Buying and Renting
Owning your own home is part of the American dream. But according to a recent Wall Street Journal article, owning a home is not always the best idea.
Some Americans who cashed in on the $8,000 first-time home buyers credit before it expired in April 2010 got a bad deal. The credit pushed up sales prices, [...]
June 21, 2011
- Turning a Vacation Into a Tax Deduction
You know what's better than a vacation? Having Uncle Sam pay for part of it. Stacy Johnson explains…
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June 4, 2011
- The Mortgage Deduction: Sacred or Superfluous?
As our country faces possibly the biggest budget crisis ever, the Obama Administration has created a deficit commission charged with discovering the best ways to bring down the national debt. It has come up with a plan to cut our $3 trillion dollars in debt over the next decade. One of the proposals this commission [...]
April 30, 2011
- 3 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
We’ve all been guilty of it – we get a big tax refund check and run out to buy that big-screen plasma television we’ve been wanting, or take a trip to Mexico, or that new sofa you've been dreaming of adding to your sun room.
Spending your tax refund check this way is one of the [...]
March 30, 2011
- Is Your Tax Preparer Qualified?
The following is a guest post from Richard Barrington who writes for MoneyRates.com about financial topics including bank rates. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of our company.
Before you think about how qualified your tax preparer is, think about what’s riding on your tax return.
On the upside, good tax advice can save you hundreds, [...]
March 20, 2011
- Taxes 2011 - Free Help
Just because you have to file your taxes doesn't mean you have buy software… pay a professional… or necessarily do it yourself.
Have you filed your 2010 taxes yet? Did you pay someone to do it, or do it yourself? We'd love to hear from you. Just click the comment link below to sound off.
March 13, 2011
- 3 Dumb Things to Do With Your Tax Refund
The average tax refund last year was $3,000. Do something smart with that money.
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March 11, 2011
- 3 Ways to Avoid a Tax Audit
How does the IRS select returns for an audit? Stacy Johnson explains…
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March 9, 2011
- Turn Your Tax Refund Into a 30% Credit
How to spend your tax refund, then get it all back plus 30%. Sound crazy? Watch this video…
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January 30, 2011
- IRS To Delay Tax Refunds to Millions of Homeowners
IRS To Delay Tax Refunds to Millions of Homeowners
Own and home and pay interest on a mortgage? All taxpayers who want to deduct their mortgage-finance charges and related real estate costs must file a lengthy itemized return, rather than the simple 1040-EZ Form that can be completed by those who take the preset standard deduction. [...]
January 27, 2011
- Rental Home Owners Face New Tax Reporting Burdens
If you own rental homes the federal government has made your world a bit more complicated in 2011. Buried in the Small Business Lending Fund Act that passed in 2010 there was a new provision for rental home owners. Now every time you work with a contractor that charges you over $600 you will have [...]
November 13, 2010
- The Fight Against Real Estate Transfer Taxes
Legislatures in several states that historically have steered clear of real estate transfer taxes now are considering adding them to help deal with mounting deficits. Although proponents say real estate transfer taxes are necessary to help fund state services, opponents view them as an unwarranted tax on home sales. Some experts claim real estate transfer [...]
