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Jul
05
2019
What Every Democratic Presidential Candidate Has to Say about Taxes (Part 2)
Has it been a week already? The first round of democratic primary debates took place just over a week ago, during which viewers watched twenty candidates, split into two nights of ten, square off on m...
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Jun
29
2019
What Every Democratic Presidential Candidate Has to Say about Taxes (Part 1)
Let’s get political. Well, not too political. We’re tax resolution specialists, not political consultants. On the other hand, we’re realists. While other issues may come and go, there truly is almost nothing more certain in the U.S. than taxes....
Jun
14
2019
Tax Liens 101 (Part 2): How Do I Stop an IRS Tax Lien?
Welcome back to Tax Liens 101! We’re glad to have you with us in our two-part series as we cover all things IRS tax liens, from what tax liens are and how the IRS assesses them to how to get rid of them once at for all. At StopIRSDebt.com, we belie...
Jun
07
2019
Tax Liens 101 (Part 1): What Happens During an IRS Tax Lien?
If you’re reading this, it’s not too late! You may think you’ve hit the end of the road or that your tax debt has spun out of control. Maybe you think you’re in too deep or you received a letter telling you the IRS is going to place a tax lie...
May
31
2019
Do You Live in a High-Tax State?
More money, more (tax) problems. Or at the very least, the more money you make, the higher your tax burden will be come Tax Day. Right? As we all know, even that statement takes some qualifying. Even if Joe Schmo of California makes $100,000 a year a...
May
24
2019
Did I Get Scammed by TurboTax?
If you’re like many American taxpayers, you probably don’t think all too much about taxes until tax season rolls around each year. Whether that’s organizing your receipts or placing your tax documents in a file—when you’ve finally filed in ...
May
14
2019
Is Tax-Loss Harvesting Right for You?
It should come to exactly no one’s surprise that investing comes with risk. It doesn’t matter what you’re investing in: stocks, real estate, bonds, or anything else under the Sun. All investments carry risk, and if you’re a seasoned investor,...
Apr
25
2019
What Are the Penalties for Missing the Tax Deadline?
With another Tax Day in the books, most Americans have turned their attention away from their tax woes. Now they’re thinking about other pressing issues, like the end of the school year, summer, and perhaps even how to spend that juicy tax return. ...
Apr
04
2019
Common Tax Questions by Rideshare Drivers and Gig Workers
Need a lift? If you’re like nearly one third of Americans, you probably just answered yes. Of course, as the number of people utilizing ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber grows, so do the sizes of these companies—and their reach, as well. Ma...
Mar
29
2019
Complete Guide to Filing Taxes When You’re Unemployed
Most people have been there at one point or another. You can call it whatever you want: funemployed, underemployed, or unemployed. The truth is that unemployment, and even simply falling short of a livable wage, is very common in the United States. E...
Mar
21
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 reminders that the tax deadline is right around the ...
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