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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 Tips for the Military on Memorial Day

30 May 2011

My kids and I gathered today to watch our local Memorial Day parade. It is a tradition, the parade, and one that I am proud to share with my family. I did not serve in the military but I am indebted to those who did. My grandfather and my great-grandfather both served in the Navy [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Moving Expenses

22 June 2010

Taxpayer asks: Quick Q: I’m leaving my full-time job 2 start grad school. Moving 300 miles. R moving expenses deductible under IRS 455 (asked via twitter) Taxgirl says: My answer on twitter: Not for grad school. Just for jobs. Grad school may feel like it’s a job but the IRS doesn’t think so. And now [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: 2010 Mileage Rates

3 December 2009

Taxpayer asks: I haven’t seen the 2010 standard mileage rates that the IRS usually puts out at the end of November. Do you know if there was an announcement on this? Taxgirl says: You have super timing! I received this email at 8:53 a.m. today. At 2:36 p.m., an email from IRS landed in my [...]

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Twitter Tax Tips #8

9 March 2009

If you moved in 08 due to a change in employment, you may be able to deduct reasonable moving expenses. #TwitterTaxTip (For more on twitter tax tips, see my prior explanatory post.)

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