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Call for Guest Posts: Bush Tax Cuts

18 August 2010

As last year, I’ll be turning over the reins at taxgirl.com to my readers for the last week in August. This year, I’m offering you the chance to speak your mind about the proposed Bush tax cuts. As you know, unless Congress acts before the end of the year, there’s a lot set to happen. [...]

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Ask the Taxgirl: Living Together

13 April 2007

Taxpayer asks:  My husband and I are married, lived apart most of 2006 but did reside together the last several weeks of 2006. My husband retired and had no income for 2006. I had only interest income – more than $3, based on that believe that because of "living together at the end of 2006". [...]

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Ask the Taxgirl: Nonresident Spouse

1 March 2007

Taxpayer asks: I just got married to my beautiful wife who happens to be Australian. I’m a graduate student in San Diego and she hasn’t come to live with me yet.  My wedding was on December 27th so I’m wondering if it is somehow illegal for me to file my taxes as unmarried.  She has [...]

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It’s My Anniversary

31 October 2006

My real anniversary, that is, not a blog anniversary. I’ve been married for six years. And the notion of my anniversary got me to thinking. You know, about marriage and what drives people to marry and to divorce. It should come as no surprise to anyone in the modern world that finances are often cited [...]

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