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Mar
14
2019
I Owe Back Taxes. Will That Affect My Tax Return This Year?
We can just about guarantee that if you haven’t already been thinking about your taxes, you are now. From national tax commercials to social media, you’ve probably been inundated with plenty of re...
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Mar
07
2019
Don’t Let Tax Debt Lead to Bankruptcy
Stop us if this starts feeling familiar: You have a tax debt—a big one. Things look bleak, the bills and fees are piling up, and you’ve just about reached the end of the rope. Of course, life hasn’t stopped just because you have a tax bill. Eve...
Feb
28
2019
Everything You Need to Know about Financial Aid and Taxes
It’s tax time, and you’re a parent who has just taken out your very first loan for your child’s college education. Or, perhaps it’s tax time and you’re filing for the first time as a parent with student loans in repayment. We could spend ti...
Feb
13
2019
Make the IRS Fall in Love with You this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and there’s just no way around it: We’re in the season of love. Valentine’s Day is the most romantic day of the year, the holiday of romance, filled with chocolates, roses, fine wine, even candy hearts. Isn’t...
Feb
07
2019
W-2 Lost in the Mail? Here’s What You Should Do Next.
If you know us at all, you know we’re Team File Taxes Early. We’re early birds when it comes to tax season, and we always recommend the same from you. So if you’re anything like us, around February is when you start getting anxious. One major h...
Jan
30
2019
The Biggest Tax Scandals of 2018
Americans love celebrity drama. Really, everyone does. From tabloids to the hundreds of the reality shows on the air, people just seem to love learning about the highs and lows of our most high-profile citizen. While we personally get our kicks from ...
Jan
16
2019
How to Choose the Wrong Tax Preparation Service
It’s tax time, and you’re sick of going it alone. You’re not the first to make the switch. Each year, millions of new taxpayers opt for a tax preparation service or online tool over DIY when filing their taxes. Of course, that’s not a big sur...
Jan
03
2019
How to Create a Successful Financial Plan for 2019
So you’ve set some financial goals for 2019, huh? We’re not surprised. Money-related New Year’s resolutions are among the most popular resolutions out there, usually behind health, hobby, and family-related goals. Now comes the tough part: ...
Dec
28
2018
Which Expenses from My Company’s Holiday Party Can I Deduct?
As the year winds down, the holiday parties wind up—and 2019 will be here before you know it. As the holiday season comes and goes, corporate America goes wild throwing events. Yours may have hosted a Christmas or otherwise festive bash, or you mig...
Nov
29
2018
What Does Amazon HQ2 Mean for Taxpayers?
Scoot over, Amazon’s moving in. One of the biggest headlines for the e-commerce and cloud-computing titan has been its dramatic, prolonged selection process for a location for its HQ2. Amazon may already operate in hundreds of countries, but its ex...
Nov
16
2018
5 Huge Tax Measures Taxpayers Voted Down on Election Day
The election has come and gone. And what a tumultuous election it was! Historic numbers of Americans (over 47 percent of eligible voters) on November 6 made their voices heard on everything from ballot measures to hotly contested senate elections. Th...
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