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by Mike Valles on April 15, 2009
As you already know, today is tax day. That means that if you haven't yet sent your tax forms to Uncle Sam that you only have a few hours to get it done.
Fortunately, you no longer have to go to...
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by Mike Valles on April 13, 2009
If you had a lot of visits to the doctor last year, or some other recurring expense that is tax deductible, then you could save money on your taxes by itemizing. While it is easier to simply take the ...
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by Mike Valles on April 6, 2009
The IRS has released information about how you can get a break on next year's taxes by buying a car. In order to help the large auto-manufacturers of our country, you will now be able to deduct ...
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by Mike Valles on April 2, 2009
There are many ways that you can reduce your taxes each year. Since it is only a few days away from the tax deadline - April 15th - your options are limited. Some of them can be used even at this la...
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by Mike Valles on March 28, 2009
If you want to save money on income taxes, then a great way to do it is through self-Employment. Having some kind of business of your own enables you to deduct some of your expenses. If your business ...
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by Mike Valles on March 27, 2009
Taxes clearly are something that people do not like to pay. Yet, many are paying more than is necessary. Even the IRS says that more people could save money on taxes if they were a little more careful...
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by Mike Valles on March 24, 2009
Filing taxes every year is a ritual that many people hate. Of course, most people do not like paying income taxes, but some people actually take advantage ahead of time and save money at tax time. Wai...
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by Greg Cruey on January 25, 2009
If you didn't qualify for the entire tax rebate the government handed out earlier this year, you may still be eligible to get that money after you file your 2008 return. Especially if you made les...
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by Greg Cruey on January 25, 2009
Tax time is upon us. And before you run down with all you paperwork in tow and pay someone like H&R Block, consider your other options...
Shannon Buggs had a good article about those other option...
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by Justin McHenry on September 4, 2008
I've been somewhat watching the national conventions the last couple of weeks. They are bizarre affairs, where a bunch of people get on stage and tell you why their candidate is so strong and fear...
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by Justin McHenry on May 21, 2008
I've been self-employed many times. It suits me, as I dislike people and prefer to be 100% alone. (That's a joke, although truth be told I have always been a bit of a loner.) Being your own bo...
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by Justin McHenry on February 1, 2008
I've never been subjected to a tax audit, and I hope I never will. But this Wall Street Journal report says my chances are increasing:
Internal Revenue Service officials say audits of taxpayers ma...
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by Justin McHenry on December 20, 2007
Every now and then you might hear about the alternative minimum tax, or AMT, and how it is snaring more people each year, meaning more and more of us are trying to figure out how to avoid it. I'm ...
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by Justin McHenry on April 17, 2007
Alaska has no state sales tax and no state income tax. But that's only the beginning...
I came across this article today that shows Anchorage to be the cheapest major American city to live in, at...
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by Justin McHenry on April 9, 2007
Jennifer Openshaw had an interesting article on TheStreet last week about things the IRS looks for in deciding to audit certain tax returns. Too late to do much if you've already filed, but if you...
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by Justin McHenry on March 1, 2007
The Internal Revenue Service listed their annual "dirty dozen" tax scams last week. It's sort of a strange list, in that some of the scams are ways you can get scammed and others are way...
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by Justin McHenry on February 26, 2007
The new hip thing to do in corporate America is to get people to make commercials or videos about your products and then give away a prize for the best ones. For example, there was a Super Bowl commer...
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by on February 19, 2006
One of the best strategies to invest with good returns and lower tax liability is to invest in exchange-traded funds rather than a traditional mutual fund.
An ETF is very much like a mutual fund with...
Read more of ETFs - A low tax alternative
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by on February 19, 2006
You have probably received an unpleasant surprise this year when you discovered that you have a significant capital gains tax on your mutual funds.
Now the reason why it has happened this year, more ...
Read more of ETFs - Good Returns and Tax Benefits in One Package
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by andy on June 1, 2005
Call your senator and implore him or her to support S. 1103.
This is the stealth tax that has go to be scrapped.
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by andy on April 15, 2005
More color from the frontline. The AMT continues to fester, another elephant in the room.
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by andy on April 14, 2005
You may have discussed the Alternatvie Minimum Tax with your tax preparer. You may have been subject to the tax. You may not know what it is. You better get familiar with it because the number of ta...
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by andy on April 12, 2005
April 15th is this Friday. If you won't get your taxes filed on time be sure to get an extension. In light of all things taxes, here is a short article discussing the intention of the IRS to get...
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by andy on March 21, 2005
Last month the IRS released Private Letter Ruling 200507021. Ah, I see your collective eyes glazing over. Hang in there, this could save you a chunk of change.
In a nutshell, the ruling says asset ba...
