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Back to School Shopping: Sales Tax Holidays and More

29 July 2010

I can’t believe that folks are already talking about back to school… With all of the snow this year, I feel like my kids just got out of school! But my niece is reporting that she’s starting next week (early, I know) and my inbox is filled with emails from Lands End reminding me to [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: After School Care

16 September 2009

Taxpayer asks: My child attends public school. School ends at 3 every day, but I don’t get off of work until 5 so my child attends an after school program. Can I deduct this on my taxes? Does it matter that it’s at public school? Taxgirl says: You’re in luck! So long as the child [...]

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School Uniforms, Other Expenses Not Deductible

9 September 2009

One of the most popular questions I see around this time of year is whether you can deduct the cost of: school uniforms for public, private or parochial school band uniforms and instruments athletic team uniforms school supplies field trips fill-in-the-blank school expense that is sucking money out of my wallet The short answer is [...]

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I’m Baa-a-a-a-a-ck!

6 September 2009

I’m officially back from my *real* vacation. Yeah, it’s true. I actually take vacation once in awhile. And my husband and I have purposefully chosen a spot where there is plenty to do for the kiddos – and no internet connection (gulp). So, thanks to all of my readers who filled in for me while [...]

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School Days, School Days, Spend A Lot of Money Days: School Sales Tax Holidays on the Way

25 July 2008

Earlier this week, I headed off to the store with school supply check list in hand. Boy, how things have changed since I was a kid. Tops on my list? Latex-free erasers. Pencils with latex-free erasers. Pencil sharpener together with Ziploc bag. The list went on and on. Shopping went pretty well until we hit [...]

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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 [...]

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Back to School.

7 September 2007

Monday marks the official “back to school” date of many schools here in the US. My oldest daughter started last Tuesday and my youngest daughter starts on Monday. It is a busy time. Around this time, there are a lot of questions that come up about tax deductions for tuition, 529 plans, teacher expenses, education [...]

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Shop Until You Drop

12 August 2007

Or you hit your tax-free limit. Or your credit card bursts into flames. Or until your husband curls into a ball and refuses to go to the next store. You get my point. For many states this weekend, in order to boost back to school sales (which retailers claim are flagging),it’s a sales tax free [...]

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Call for Questions.

16 July 2007

I recently received an inquiry from a college professor who had questions about how to report deductions on her person income tax return. As part of a “back to school” series debuting in a few weeks, please send your teaching/education related questions to me. I’m seeking questions about tuition, deductions, income, scholarships, grants and more [...]

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