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  • Tax deductions that don’t require itemizing

    October 14, 2011
    Most taxpayers every year claim the standard deduction. But every tax-filing season, a lot of attention is paid to itemized…
  • Tanning tax collections lagging

    October 14, 2011
    Apparently Americans prefer natural tanning methods to tanning beds. Or maybe the Internal Revenue Service is not doing as much…
  • Be sure to count all your deductible charitable donations

    October 13, 2011
    The local NPR station here in Austin, KUT FM, just finished its fall fund raising effort. But being a public…
  • Republicans offer their own Buffett Rule to help pay down the federal debt

    October 13, 2011
    First Warren Buffett wrote a newspaper piece saying he and his fellow millionaires don't pay enough income taxes. Then President…
  • Tax scammers never take time off

    October 12, 2011
    When it comes to taxes, someone is always trying to take your money and I'm not talking about the IRS.…
  • Often overlooked tax breaks

    October 12, 2011
    Any time you get in a hurry to finish your tax return, be it in April or as the October…
  • 3.8 percent health care tax does not apply to all home sale profits

    October 12, 2011
    A misleading and fear-mongering anti-tax chain email aimed at homeonwers is back. It first appeared in 2010 during the health care…
  • Last shot at Making Work Pay tax credit

    October 11, 2011
    The ultimate deadline for filing a 2010 tax return is less than a week away. It's also the last chance…
  • Tanning tax rules subject of IRS hearing; Will Boehner, Snooki be there?

    October 11, 2011
    Where might you find the Speaker of the House of Representatives and an MTV reality program star this Tuesday, Oct.…
  • The connection between filing status and tax dependents

    October 10, 2011
    Every taxpayer knows that filing status makes a difference to your eventual tax bill. You have five choices on how…
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