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Ask the taxgirl: Work-Related Education

28 February 2010

Taxpayer asks:
Hi Taxgirl,
This is related to a previous question your answered. I am searching all over the place for the answer to this question, and I can’t seem to find it. I know that my work-related education is tax deductible and that I have to include it on my Schedule C form. However, I’m not [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Unpaid Internships

13 September 2009

Taxpayer asks:
Hi Kelly,
I had a tax question about unpaid internships and being able to deduct the expenses of that internship on your taxes. From all of the research I did I was unable to find anything that would allow for such a thing. It seems that without a 1099 or w-2 from the company the [...]

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Back to School with taxgirl!

8 September 2009

It’s the first day of school here in Philadelphia. My oldest daughter was rushing around this morning, gathering school supplies and fretting about her hair (apparently, it is not long enough). The morning was, well, you know, a blur:

As things are settling down in my house (well, that’s relative), things are heating up [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Autism & Special Needs Children

10 July 2009

Taxpayer asks:
My husband and I have a 4 yr old daughter diagnosed with autism (higher functioning). We are considering enrolling her in a private preschool that has a program specifically designed to help children with autism, something the public school system cannot offer. The yearly tuition is $22,000. Can any of this [...]

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Twitter Tax Tips #20

13 April 2009

Teachers may claim up to $250 for out of pocket teaching-related expenses. #TwitterTaxTip
(For more on twitter tax tips, see my prior explanatory post.)

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Wal-Mart: Prices Aren’t the Only Things That Are Falling

18 August 2008

Last year, I posted about Wal-Mart’s aggressive stance on paying property taxes; not surprisingly, Wal-Mart isn’t a fan of paying property tax and has challenged a disproportionately high percentage of assessments for its stores (more than 2,100 property tax challenges nationwide). I titled the piece “Does Wal-Mart Want Your Kid To Read?â€
Flash forward [...]

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Is Education Important?

31 March 2008

As talk of recession increases, I’m hearing more and more folks question the merits of higher education. I have to say, I completely understand where they are coming from…
While it’s true that many jobs require a college education – or beyond (like law) – increasingly, you can find a decent job without a college [...]

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Does Mitt Romney Favor Stay at Home Moms?

8 November 2007

Mitt Romney has said publicly that parents who home school their children should get a federal tax credit to help offset the expense of teaching. “I also believe parents who are teaching their kids at home, homeschoolers, deserve a break, and I’ve asked for a tax credit to help parents in their homes with [...]

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The 3R’s: Reading, ‘Riting and Ripping Off Taxpayers

26 September 2007

Whoops. The folks in Harrisburg are calling it an honest mistake but taxpayers aren’t buying it.
They approved a property-tax increase that was higher than allowed by a 2006 law aimed at cutting homeowners’ property taxes.
The state Education Department has ordered the district to return about $60,000 in excess taxes which were paid under a [...]

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Sharpen your pencils! School is in session.

9 September 2007

Remember that Staples ad where the parent runs down the aisle tossing school supplies into the cart while “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” plays in the background. That’s how I feel about this time of year.
As the parent of three children, I love back to school. I crave the sense of normalcy [...]

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