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Death and Taxes and Children

19 December 2011

The death of a child is a terrible thing. It’s hard enough to deal with the emotional and practical consequences – but what about the financial and tax consequences? It’s not something we like to think about but it is a real consideration for many families. The issue is on the minds of many this [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Form W-4

15 June 2010

Taxpayer asks: I hope you don’t think this is too simple a question but I’m a confused newbie. I started a new job this week. They asked me to fill out tax forms. One of them is a W-4. I didn’t know what to do with it and the HR person told me to just [...]

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9 Ways to Get Your Tax Return Noticed by the IRS (and that’s not a good thing)

23 September 2007

1. Don’t check your math. While most people use software these days, some taxpayers still do their forms 1040 (and 1040-EZ) by hand and math errors are the top mistake that taxpayers make. What you might not know is that the IRS has a staff of “checkers” who basically doublecheck your math. If your numbers [...]

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