Inside the Tax Relief Act of 2010
What you need to know about the Tax Relief Act of 2010 It was hard to miss the news about the 2010 Tax Relief Act that Congress passed and President Obama signed into law at the end of last year. What...
View Article2011 And 2012 Tax Breaks For Parents And Homeowners
Uncle Sam is handing out a few extra tax breaks to parents and homeowners on their 2011 and 2012 tax returns. Although the filing deadline is months away, some of these tax breaks and benefits require...
View ArticleWhy Your Taxes May Rise: Tax Breaks Expiring in 2011 and 2012
Many Americans, and even tax professionals, aren’t aware that their tax bill could rise dramatically next year. If Congress continues to do nothing to provide a long-term permanent set of tax laws,...
View Article6 Key Tax Mistakes To Avoid
Have you made these six tax mistakes? How to avoid them this year Tax time is a stressful time, even for the most prepared filer. And for the many people who aren’t perfectly prepared when the season...
View Article6 Hidden Tax Law Changes That May Impact Your 2011 Tax Return
Changes impacting your taxes and this year’s refund from Uncle Sam In the way of tax legislation, 2011 was a relatively quiet year. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t tax law changes that will...
View Article2011 and 2012 Tax Credits For College
Slash your college bills with tax credits Other than buying a home and automobile, a college education is one of the biggest investments Americans typically make. On average, in-state tuition and fees...
View ArticleEight red flags that could get you audited
The Internal Revenue Service audited almost 1.6 million individual taxpayers in 2010. Here are some ways to stay out of the spotlight. 2010′ audit rate represents an 11 percent increase over the year...
View ArticleHow To Use The American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits
You can slash college bills with tax benefits – but you need to know how. Other than buying a home and automobile, a college education is one of the biggest investments Americans typically make. On...
View Article8 IRS red flags that could get you audited
Scary but true: The Internal Revenue Service audited almost 1.6 million individual taxpayers in 2010. That’s an 11 percent increase over the year before and more than double the agency’s pace just...
View Article8 IRS Audit survival tips
The IRS audited 11 percent more returns in 2010 over the year before, and more than double the agency’s pace just eight years earlier. That’s almost 1.6 million individual taxpayers in 2010, and that...
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