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7 Unusual Tax Deductions You May Qualify For
By Mario McKellop Most Americans are aware that expenses related to the purchase of a new home and relocating are eligible for tax deductions. However, the four million word document that governs the...
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Tax Tips For New Parents
By Mario McKellop The birth of a child brings a number of changes in the life of a couple. One of the many significant life changes new parents experience is the impact having a child has on their tax...
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Eight Tax Moves That Could Save You Money
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Beth Kobliner is a personal finance commentator and journalist, and the author of the New York Times bestseller Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your...
View ArticleNeed Tax Help? There’s An App For That
(CBS Local) – April 15th will be here before you know it, and there are lots of websites and software to get you ready, but you may not have thought of smartphone apps for doing your taxes. Sree...
View ArticleAs The Tax Man Cometh, Tips For Getting Ready
(CBS MoneyWatch) — The IRS expects that 75 percent of all 2012 returns will be entitled to a refund, so if you haven’t started preparing your taxes yet, do it: There’s no reason to wait for April 15 to...
View ArticlePrepare Taxes Online Like A Pro
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) If you’re preparing your own taxes you should definitely do what the professionals do: use tax preparation software. Tax preparation programs assure that...
View ArticleBasic Errors That Can Delay Your Tax Refund
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) Millions of people are getting a jump on filing their tax returns now that they have received their W-2s and 1099 forms. And for most, the incentive to...
View ArticleWhat To Do If You Owe Taxes But Can’t Pay
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) So you’ve prepared your tax return and found that you owe. What should you do if you can’t pay? One thing you should do no matter what is to file your tax...
View ArticleTax Prep: Don’t Miss These Juicy Credits and Deductions
By Jill Schlesinger, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) The IRS expects that 75 percent of all 2012 returns will be entitled to a refund, so if you haven’t started preparing your taxes yet, do it:...
View ArticlePlenty Of Changes For Tax Filers This Year
(CBS / AP) — Taxpayers preparing to file their 2012 returns can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The alternative minimum tax, or AMT, has been patched — permanently — and several tax credits and...
View ArticleWhat To Do With Your Tax Refund
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) Most tax filers are getting a refund after they file their 2012 return. With the average refund running about $3,000, a lot of people will be thinking...
View ArticleWhere’s My Refund? IRS Tool Answers That Question
(CBS / AP) — The Internal Revenue Service has a message for taxpayers eager to learn the status of their tax refund: Please don’t check the IRS website every five minutes — once a day is enough. The...
View ArticleAvoid The Most Common Tax Mistakes
(CBSMoneyWatch) As the United States tax code clocks in at 18,500, pages, it’s easy to see how taxpayers can make a mistake or two when filing federal income tax forms. And with over 97,000 full-time...
View ArticleHow Studying Your Taxes Can Help Your Career
By Laura Vanderkam, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) I spent a chunk of time earlier this week adding up my 1099s (statements of freelance income). I also added up all my business expenses to send those...
View ArticleWhat Triggers an IRS Tax Audit?
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) The IRS examined 1.1 percent of all individual tax returns in 2010 and 2011, so the chances that your tax return will be audited are only about 1 in 90....
View ArticleHow (Not) To Get Audited
(CBSMoneyWatch) It’s time to talk taxes: 1099 forms have gone out and you should be organizing your paperwork and getting ready to pay the taxman. CBS News contributor and analyst Mellody Hobson has...
View ArticleA Look At The Craziest Tax Write-Offs
(CBSMoneyWatch) It’s hard to think there’s anything funny about taxes when you’re under a mountain of paperwork, but CBS News contributor and analyst Mellody Hobson has a little comic relief for...
View ArticleHow To Spend Your Tax Refund
(CBSMoneyWatch) The best part of paying your taxes is probably getting your refund check. According to the IRS, the average tax return last year was $2,899. According to a 2012 survey by TurboTax,...
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Tax Consultant Offers Tips On Why You Should File Your Taxes Early
Kevin Richards, owner of KNR Consulting Group, stopped by KCAL9 to share his top tax tips and why it's important to file your taxes early.
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Turn Your Tax Refund Into Your Child’s College Fund
The costs of higher learning continue to spiral upward at a breathtaking pace. Many parents of newborns and small children begin planning for this monumental, future expense at tax time, utilizing...
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