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Tax Advice
Can You Guess What You Did Wrong?
posted: 4 DAYS 7 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Taxes, Tax Advice, Audit
If you've made a mistake on your tax return, the IRS is now going to give you a little time to stew about it before hitting you with any explanation. A new warning letter will tell you to check your return and file an amended return, but won't offer any details or give an amount due. What should you do with such a letter? Tax expert Tracy Coenen walks you through it.
Give Yourself an Instant Pay Raise
posted: 20 DAYS 8 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Tax Basics, Taxes, Tax Advice
Tax refunds give the illusion of getting free money, when in reality it's only giving Uncle Sam a tax-free loan year after year. Click here to see how you can skip the one-time refund and instead pad that money into your paychecks.
See Also: How Do I Correct My Withholding?
See Also: How Do I Correct My Withholding?
Top 5ive Year-End Tax Tips
posted: 40 DAYS 3 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Taxes, Tax Advice, Tax Basics
Think December is just about the holidays? Au contraire. It's also a prime time for reducing your looming tax bill. Here are five year-end tax moves you should be making now.
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posted: 46 DAYS 4 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Taxes, Tax Advice, AMT, Audit, Tax Basics, Tax Credit, Tax Deduction
Top Tax Excuses
posted: 30 DAYS 6 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Taxes, Audit, Tax Advice
These are some of the top excuses tax protesters say you can use to legally avoid paying income taxes. The only problem is that they're completely wrong.
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What Can Get IRS to Target You
posted: 23 DAYS 4 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Tax Advice, Audit
With audits on the rise, even honest, everyday taxpayers are finding themselves under the government's microscope. If you want to avoid this unpleasant experience, stay away from these Top 5 red flags that can draw the attention of the IRS.

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Alternative Minimum Tax
posted: 40 DAYS 3 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Tax Basics, Tax Advice, AMT
The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) was passed in 1969 to ensure that upper-income taxpayers paid at least some income taxes. Up to that point, taxpayers skilled at finding enough in itemized deductions, income exclusions and tax credits would sometimes manage to avoid paying any income taxes.
Can I Do My Taxes Myself?
posted: 30 DAYS 6 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Taxes, Tax Advice, Online Taxes
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Whether someone can do their own taxes is an interesting question. The U.S. tax code gets more and more complicated with each passing year. Another year, another set of rules added to the previous set of rules. If you have a very simple and straightforward tax situation, then DIY taxes may be for you.
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Taxes: Basics
Anyone seeking help with taxes should start with the fundamentals. Here are the basics of taxes.
- Who Must File a Return
- Audits & Penalties
- Taxes on Capital Gains
- Withholding Your Taxes
- Common Tax Credits
- Personal Exemptions
- All About AMT Tax
- Calculate Taxable Income
- Itemizing Deductions
- Filing a Return Online
- 2007 Tax Brackets
- 2008 Tax Brackets
- Standard Deductions
- How to File an Extension
Tax Specials
Stay on top of tax season with these timely features.
- Top 5 New Tax Laws
- Top 5 Audit Red Flags
- 13 Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
- 12 Most Common Taxpayer Mistakes to Avoid
- Top Tips for Procrasinators
- Which Tax Form Should You Use?
- 10 Sure-Fire Tax Breaks
- Do-It-Yourself Tax Savings for All Life Stages
- 7 Filing Fears That Freak Out Taxpayers
- Famous Tax Cheats
- 10 Tax Preparer Secrets
- Top 10 Must-Know Tax Terms
- World's Top Tax Havens
- Biggest Tax Procastinating Cities
- 10 Wackiest Tax Deductions
- Dirty Dozen Tax Scams to Avoid
- 8 Hidden Taxes
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