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With Job Losses Soaring, Ten Tax Tips for the Unemployed

10 July 2011

The Department of Labor released its jobs report for June this week and the results weren’t pretty. Only 18,000 new jobs were created in June, representing 7,000 fewer jobs than detailed in a disappointing May report. The unemployment rate continued to climb, hitting a whopping 9.2%, giving June the undesirable distinction of the month with [...]

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Tax Jobs

14 January 2011

Around this time each year, the availability of jobs for tax pros heats up a little bit (hmm, I wonder why…). If you’re in the hunt for a new gig, be sure and check out my Tax Jobs page for new listings.

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Ask the taxgirl: Politicians and Job Hunting Expenses

6 November 2010

Taxpayer asks: Can successful or failed contenders deduct their expenses from the federal taxes as a job hunting related expense? Got to wonder what Whitman was thinking spending all that money except, I can deduct these ‘loans” one way or the other not as a political contribution (rather limited) but a job hunting expense. Curious [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Job Search Expenses

14 February 2009

Taxpayer asks: Just before Christmas, I was laid off work. I have been looking for a new job since then but there are not many jobs out there. My brother told me that I can deduct the time I’m spending looking for a new job but that doesn’t make sense. Can you help? Taxgirl says: [...]

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How Not to Get a Tax (or Other) Job

6 February 2008

It’s resume season at my law office, which means we’re getting lots of emails and letters from aspiring attorneys. I’ve also received a few inquiries at taxgirl.com asking for job advice for tax professional wannabes. So, in honor of the “season”, I’m reprinting a piece that I wrote last year. Consider it the “What Not [...]

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