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  • 5 ways pets can pay off on your tax return

    March 23, 2020
    Image: National Day Calendar It's a rare day on the internet. Dogs are getting more attention than cat videos. Actually,…
  • Taxes’ critical role in times of crisis

    March 22, 2020
    National Guard troops have been deployed to help states meet COVID-19 needs, ranging from personal protective equipment training, support of…
  • July 2020 Tax Season Filing Tips

    March 22, 2020
    July is the new April, according to the official 2020 coronavirus tax calendar. July. It's finally here. That means Tax…
  • June 2020 Tax Season Filing Tips

    March 21, 2020
    Summertime 2020, and the tax living definitely isn't easy. Hello, June. In any other tax year, this month I'd be…
  • May 2020 Tax Season Filing Tips

    March 21, 2020
    2020: When May became the new tax season's February. Normally, this tax tip page would be full of post-filing advice.…
  • July 15 tax filing and payment deadline Q&A

    March 21, 2020
    We're in what during normal times would be the annual tax season's big push to the end (or an extension).…
  • July 15 is new 2020 tax filing and payment deadline

    March 20, 2020
    The Senate also addresses this year's tax filing and payment deadline, as well as those for 2020 estimated tax payments,…
  • Unemployment helps after a job loss, but it’s taxable income

    March 19, 2020
    Unemployment claims are skyrocketing across the United States as more businesses close as a precaution to stem the spread of…
  • UPDATE: April 15 Tax Day deadline and delay Q&A

    March 18, 2020
    UPDATE, 2:15 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, March 18, 2020: The Treasury and Internal Revenue Service have issued an official statement about…
  • Going green this St. Patrick’s Day with renewed residential energy tax credits

    March 17, 2020
    The Family Handyman Millions of Americans are at home now, sheltering in place in order to slow down spread of…
  • Stop smoking to reduce health risks & possibly your taxes

    March 16, 2020
    How are you feeling? That's the question everyone is asking themselves, family and friends as we adapt to the changes…
  • Tax Day still is (for now) April 15, but is July 15 and IRS has new coronavirus tax webpage

    March 15, 2020
    States also are coping with COVID-19 and tax return timing, with a handful already delaying some returns. UPDATE, March 21,…
  • Businesses tax relief in bipartisanly-approved COVID-19 bill

    March 14, 2020
    The House-passed H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act does not — I repeat, does NOT — include a change…
  • A tasty Pi Day tax tip on rounding tax form entries

    March 14, 2020
    Happy Pi Day 2014. March 14 is the annual celebration of pi, usually indicated by the Greek letter π, since…
  • 13 good luck tax breaks for Friday the 13th

    March 13, 2020
    Friday the 13th scares a lot of folks, but there are some tax breaks that are almost as cuddly as…
  • Despite market crash, contribute to your 401(k) & claim the Saver’s Tax Credit

    March 12, 2020
    With the latest stock market dive, investors feel like the frontiersman confronting a bear in this "rough and tumble with…
  • Is delaying the April 15 tax deadline a good way to deal with coronavirus?

    March 11, 2020
    If you're freaking out about the approaching April 15 tax filing deadline, the Internal Revenue Service might have some welcome…
  • Obamacare tax forms in the time of coronavirus

    March 10, 2020
    Vice President Mike Pence, left, discusses COVID-19 testing following a White House meeting with Donald J. Trump and health insurance…
  • 4 states considering gas tax hikes

    March 9, 2020
    This is what I paid for a gallon of gas four years ago. It's not quite that cheap right now,…
  • Time and tax deduction method changes

    March 8, 2020
    I feel like one of the wrung out wacky clocks in Salvador Dalí's "The Persistence of Memory" every time we…
  • 7 ways to pay your tax bill

    March 6, 2020
    You finished your tax return and the news is not good. You owe Uncle Sam money. Don't freak out, at…
  • Free tax prep and filing available at VITA & TCE sites

    March 5, 2020
    UPDATE, March 24, 2020: As the coronavirus spread across the United States, the Internal Revenue Service and many associated tax…
  • Don’t fall for tax refund myths. Instead, use ‘Where’s My Refund?’ to find your tax cash

    March 4, 2020
    Princess Bride impatience via Giphy.com Refunds are the focus (and goal) of millions of Americans every tax-filing season. They intentionally withhold too much…
  • File major disaster claims on Form 4684

    March 3, 2020
    Photo: Nashville Metro Police Department via Twitter Spring storm season came early and with a vengeance to the southern United…
  • IRS Form 4684 outlines reporting procedures for casualties and thefts of personal property for tax purposes, including sections for property details.

    File major disaster claims on Form 4684

    March 3, 2020
    Spring storm season came early and with a vengeance to the southern United States last night. At least 25 people…
  • 6 tax moves to make this March

    March 2, 2020
    Ah, March. The days get longer. The weather gets warmer. And we've got about six weeks before our tax returns…
  • Special clinics help low-income taxpayers resolve IRS issues

    March 1, 2020
    Law schools and their students, like these at Georgia State University College of Law, are major contributors to the success…
  • Leap Day poses potential tax withholding issues

    February 29, 2020
    Happy Feb. 29! Here's to a great extra day in 2020. I know I've joked (sort of) about how nice…
  • Stock market turmoil is a good time to take capital gains (or losses) into tax account

    February 28, 2020
    For folks with money in the stock market, the coronavirus' effect on their holdings is more terrifying than Michael Myers,…
  • Erin M. Collins named new National Taxpayer Advocate

    February 27, 2020
    Erin Collins, representing KPMG, speaking at the 2014 Step Up Inspiration Awards (Photo courtesy Step Up) Erin M. Collins was…
  • Military tax considerations and tips

    February 26, 2020
    A revised version of this post was published on Jan. 27, 2021.  (Pixabay via Pexels) When you're in the military,…
  • Deducting business meals & other expenses on Schedule C

    February 25, 2020
    Millions of Americans are self-employed. In the Internal Revenue Service's Statistics of Income count for tax year 2017, more than…
  • 10 often overlooked tax breaks

    February 24, 2020
    To make sure you, not the U.S. Treasury, gets more of these, don't overlook possible tax deductions and credits. At…
  • 20% of Canadians say tax cheating worth the risk

    February 23, 2020
    Oh, Canadians. A recent report on tax attitudes north of the 49th parallel is upsetting my idealized vision of your…
  • The wide range of state and local taxes

    February 22, 2020
    Texas doesn't have a personal income tax, but there are plenty of other levies we Lone Star State residents must…
  • Improve the IRS by joining the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

    February 21, 2020
    Taxpayer Advocacy Panel members provide information on how to improve the IRS at the agency's annual Tax Forums. (Photo courtesy…
  • 10 avoidable tax filing errors

    February 20, 2020
    Millions of us file taxes every year. And millions of us, even those who get refunds, dread it. Why? We…
  • Wealthier taxpayers are new IRS in-person audit targets

    February 19, 2020
    Having plenty of money apparently also has some drawbacks. Really. One is that you could soon get more attention from…
  • Dealing with a missing W-2 or using Form 4852 instead

    February 18, 2020
    Photo by Carlos Cuadros via Pexels It's prime tax-filing time! That's not just my observation. The Internal Revenue Service itself…
  • Federal holidays that affect taxes

    February 17, 2020
    Today technically is George Washington's Birthday, but we've come to call it Presidents Day in honor of all our commanders…
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