Taxes
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16 Steps to Get Organized Before Tax Season
With tax season just a few months away, it’s time to start getting organized in order to make the filing process as painless as possible. From gathering all of your relevant financial documents to making last-minute moves to nailing down…
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20 Fun and Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
Tax time can cause headaches, but the strain often pays off. While fewer people are receiving refunds this year — due to changes in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — those refunds do represent a serious chunk of…
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This Last-Minute Move Could Lower Your Taxes
With less than two weeks left before the tax filing deadline, many of us are scrambling to find , but one popular strategy is still in play even though many other rules changed significantly under the 2017 Tax Cuts and…
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Too Busy to File a Tax Return? 12 Tips for Procrastinators
Uh-oh. The tax-filing deadline is around the corner, and some people are rushing to prepare their tax returns at the last minute. A mistake can be costly, both in terms of penalties for underpaid taxes and time spent dealing with…
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Can I Still Claim This? 13 Popular Tax Deductions
Determining what expenses to deduct on a tax return can be difficult. For starters, it may make more sense to use the standard deduction than to itemize. For the 2018 tax year, the standard deduction has been nearly doubled to…
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Is Your Tax Bill Too High? 22 Ways to Save
Certain things in life are unavoidable, and taxes are one of them. While there have been many changes lately, the good news is that there are still numerous ways to reduce the amount of money you’re paying the government each…
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11 Cheap or Free Ways to File Your Taxes
Preparing and filing taxes can be expensive, but free or cheap options are available to most Americans. Low- to middle-income earners may even qualify for free in-person help from volunteers…
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8 Ways to Give to Charity and Get a Tax Break
For many people, buying gifts for friends and family is just the start of holiday giving. The next step is giving to charities or people in need before the end…
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19 Baffling Government Spending Scandals in Recent History
Billions in public funds can lead to questionable spending. Here are some of the most baffling examples of government waste in America.
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16 Tips for Making Tax-Deductible Charitable Donations
As the clock winds down on 2018, many people are scurrying to make their final charitable donations of the year and tally up ones already made. In 2017, Americans gave…
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What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Online Shopping in Your State
Amazon has been paying sales tax in the 45 states that charge it, but that hasn’t been the case for many other online retailers, or even some of the sellers…
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When to Shop Tax-Free in 12 States
Summer vacation may still be in full swing, but for residents of states offering tax-free shopping days, it pays to get into a back-to-school state of mind. Shopping during designated…
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17 Ways to Benefit from Trump’s Tax Plan (Hint: Be Wealthy)
President Donald Trump’s tax plan was touted by his camp and the Republican Party as a series of cuts to individual and corporate tax rates that would boost investment and…
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10 Things Self-Employed Taxpayers Can Write Off for Savings
Tax time is here, and if you work for yourself, you can lower your tax bill by writing off a bunch of business-related expenses. When it comes to saving money…
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What the New Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Means for Retirees
Many of the initial provisions in the GOP tax bill that were aimed specifically at retirement income were removed from the plan before it went to a final vote. But…
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12 Things to Know About the Earned Income Tax Credit
Many low- and moderate-income households will get a significant tax refund this year because of the Earned Income Credit. The credit, which helps working individuals and families, can sometimes be…
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21 Tips for Moving to a Big City on a Small Budget
Moving to a booming big city is a common goal for many new graduates, suburbanites, and small-town residents across the nation. But relocating can bring all sorts of costs and…
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11 Ways Middle-Class Families Can Prepare for Trump’s Tax Plan
If one thing is certain about President Donald Trump’s proposed tax plan, it’s that not much is certain yet. The upshot is that Trump is aiming to conduct the largest…
