6 Tax Write-Offs for Your Wedding
Weddings are expensive, so it is too bad that they aren’t tax deductible. But wait – though tax write-offs may not be top-of-mind when you are planning your wedding, with careful planning there are...
View ArticleUnderstanding 7 New Small Business Tax Cuts
A number of small business tax cuts have been extended into law. The specifics, though, are relatively unknown and rarely discussed. Journalists and pundits sweepingly refer to them all as “the small...
View Article5 Commonly Overlooked Tax Deductions
Every year, Americans make all sorts of mistakes on their taxes, costing them hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. And while basic arithmetic errors perpetually top the list (!), here are five of...
View ArticleTax Tips for the Unemployed
At the end of 2010, 14.5 million people were unemployed; many more were out of work at one time or another throughout the year. As you start preparing your 2010 tax returns, here are a few things to...
View ArticleWhat is the Affordable Care Act?
Healthcare reform kicked off in 2010, and some changes to tax credits and medical accounts will go into effect in 2010 and 2011. But you won’t see major changes until 2013 and 2014. There are two major...
View ArticleTax Moves to Make Now
Where did the (tax) year go? This past year really did fly by, and we are now days away from the end of regular tax filing season. With April 16th a holiday in Washington DC, the 2011 tax filing...
View ArticleHow to Track Tax Deductions
Filling out your tax return with a pencil and paper has always been a chore, especially when trying to keep track of multiple tax deductions. In the old days, you had to slog through boxes full of...
View ArticleThe IRS Increases Standard Mileage Rates to 55.5 Cents Per Mile
Toward the end of June, the IRS announced a rare mid-year change in the standard mileage deduction rates. Rising gas prices played a role in this decision to increase the rates for Business, Medical,...
View ArticleYear End Tax Tip Video From Our VP Bob Meighan, CPA
Our very own Bob Meighan, CPA and Vice President of Customer Advocacy for TurboTax, provides you with great tax tips to take advantage of before the end of the year to get you the refund you deserve....
View ArticleTurboTax #1 Rated Tax Software: Now Accepting E-Files
Did you hear?!? You can now prepare and e-file your tax returns(effective January 5th) with TurboTax, the #1 rated do-it-yourself tax software, when you use TurboTax online. TurboTax e-file Not only...
View ArticleBeginners Guide to Tax Season
Nothing puts an exclamation point on independent adulthood quite like filing your own taxes. There’s a certain mixture of pride and fear that tends to engulf the first-time filer; but with the guidance...
View ArticleTax Breaks for Parents and Their College Students
Just over a month ago, I wrote New Baby? New Tax Deductions! and for many parents, it seems as if we go from changing diapers to packing the kids up to go off to college. With an in-state public...
View ArticleBack-to-School: Education Tax Benefits to Offset Education Costs
College is expensive. With student loans rivaling mortgages and other debt for most young professionals, it’s easy to see why it’s a big subject of discussion. Tuition, fees, books, housing, food, and...
View ArticleWho Should Take Education Tax Breaks: Parents or Students?
When it comes to education tax breaks, it’s important to carefully consider your options, and plan out who is going to take what tax break. This is an important distinction because it’s an either/or...
View ArticleExtension Filers Most Missed Tax Deductions
For a variety of reasons, plenty of Americans need to file an extension each year. Yes it’s true, when you file a tax extension you get an additional 6 months to file your tax return, however in the...
View ArticleAre Your Political Campaign Contributions Tax Deductible?
The presidential election is here and political ads were jamming the airwaves, and your email and voice mail may have been filled with pleas from candidates for money to help them get elected. Election...
View ArticleEnd of Year Tax Tips from Our Experts
With the end of 2012 quickly approaching we asked our expert bloggers to reveal their favorite end of year tax tips. It’s not too late. Maybe you can take advantage of some of these tax tips to keep...
View ArticleLife Events Series: How Having a Baby Can Save You Money on Your Taxes
There are few, if any, joys in life that can be compared to the birth of your child. Yet, in the middle of such happiness, someone (usually an uncle you only see twice a year) always seems to tell you...
View ArticleAmerica Avoids the Fiscal Cliff, Which Could Mean More Money in Your Pocket...
On New Year’s Day everyone was on pins and needles wondering if they were going to owe more money on their taxes if America fell over the “fiscal cliff“. Later that evening, Congress passed the...
View ArticleTres Créditos Tributarios para tu Familia
En Ingles Nosotros como madres y padres trabajamos arduamente para poder darles a nuestros hijos la mejor educación, un techo donde dormir, y un plato que comer todos los días. Este esfuerzo tan...
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