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FiLife focus on tax truths

March 25, 2009

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I recently discovered a new financial Web site, FiLife. Well, it's not new; it's been around for a couple of years.  But it's new to me.

And I didn't exactly discover it. One of FiLife's writers, Kristen Sullivan, got in touch with me.

Regardless of how we connected, I'm pleased to say we had a very nice conversation last week and there's online proof of our talk: Q&A with Tax Expert S. Kay Bell. As the FiLife site says, here's the short story:

S. Kay Bell, author of The Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes offers some advice for first-time tax filers,  savings tips for those claiming the standard deduction and more. As usual, she makes taxes sound so manageable…

I certainly appreciate Kristen's comment about how I make taxes sound manageable, as well as her assessment that "Bell’s conversational tone and helpful tips make the book a must-read (maybe even a "fun-read") for anyone looking to understand their taxes better."

Cool! A fun-read tax book! There are no nicer words for a tax geek to hear.

But I recommend you check out Kristen's story, not just for her kind words about my book (since I've already recounted them here!), but for the tax advice I shared. And if you want more tax news — and who doesn't? — FiLife has its own tax section.

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Win a copy of my book:
Want to make up your own mind about The Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes?

Just drop me an e-mail at dontmesswithtaxes @ gmail.com and tell me that, to paraphrase Jack Nicholson, you can handle tax truths.

Put "I want the tax truth" in the subject line, include your mailing address and get it in my e-mail box by midnight Central DST Sunday, March 29.

I'll use Random.org to pick the winner and ship it off to the address you provide. Thanks and good luck!

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TO WRAP UP 2026

It’s over! With October’s extended filing deadline behind us, it is now time to focus on year-end moves to reduce your 2026 tax bill. 

You’ll find ways to do just that on the Tax Tips page (see the More Tax Posts drop-down menu at the top of the blog), as well as the separate tax tip pages for each month, notably October through December. If you’re on the Tax Tips page, you’ll find a monthly list at the end of this column. If you’re on another blog page, you can head straight to the October tips; at the bottom of that tips page you’ll find links to all the other 11 months’ collections of tax advice.

Not to spoil what you’ll find in that tax advice, but it does cover such things as tax deductions for charitable donations, investment moves that could reduce tax due, and ways to max out your tax-favored retirement savings. 

Finally, as the year winds down, things get hectic. There are lots of other things to occupy our time, like the much more fun upcoming holidays. But don’t lose sight of taxes, since timing is key. To be of use, most tax moves must be made by the end of the tax year. That’s Thursday, Dec. 31, which also is the last business day of the year. 

So that you don’t miss that final tax year deadline, also keep an eye on the countdown clock below. It will keep you on top of just how much time is left to make important, tax-saving moves. (Note: I’m in the Central Time Zone, so adjust accordingly for where you live.)

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