Taxes

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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 trained by the Internal Revenue Service. Here are 11 tax…

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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 of the tax year. Although tax laws have become much…