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Tax Refunds

Get smart on tax refunds — and don’t get them

Keep your money and use it during the year rather than let the government take it and pay you back, one adviser says.   NEW…


Do I need my babysitter’s Social Security number?

Mary Poppins might play hard ball if you ask for her social. Here's a spoonful of tax advice to help you get her on the…


Is a live-in girlfriend or boyfriend tax-deductible?

Maybe, if she wasn’t working last year, or didn’t earn very much. A qualifying partner gives you an extra personal exemption, worth $3,800. This works…


What if I don’t have the money to pay the IRS for back taxes?

The IRS is aware that taxpayers continue to struggle five years after the U.S. economy sunk into recession. The slow recovery means that many people…


Tips For E-Filing Taxes Online For Free

There is a lot that you need to know if you are going to e-file your taxes online.One detail that you don’t want to overlook…


How To E-File Taxes Online For Free

Gone are the days when you had to sit down and dig through a shoebox full of receipts that you had accumulated over an entire…


Why Do I Owe State Taxes

This may come as a shock, but even if you calculate you have a tax refund status it doesn't mean you'll get it. There are,…


Where’s My Refund? How to Check the Status of an IRS Refund

Information About Federal Tax Refunds Getting worried about your federal tax refund status? Thousands of taxpayers go through the same anxiety each year, but in…