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IRS Kicks Off Tax Season, Announces Extra Time to File

6 January 2012

The IRS has announced that the 2012 tax season is officially open. Well, sort of. The IRS has opened its doors for the season but what you can do just yet is still limited: e-file and Free File returns won’t be accepted until January 17, 2012. Today, however, you can (and should) start getting your [...]

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And the Band Played On…

19 April 2011

While taxpayers in many post offices across the country might have been singing the blues, those in the Lawrence, Kansas post office were singing a different tune. The Alferd Packer Memorial String Band made their traditional appearance at the post office on Tax Day to help ease last minute tax jitters. The band, named after [...]

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Cheers, It’s Tax Day!

18 April 2011

As mixologist for The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Mike Bell develops drinks for every social occasion. In recognition of Tax Day, Bell created The Money Maker. “On Tax Day, you are either celebrating a refund or hoping for better results next year, but in either case you can always use a little relief,” says Bell. The [...]

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It’s Tax Day: Do You Know Where Your Tax Return Is?

18 April 2011

It’s Tax Day! Chances are, you’ve already filed… Only a third of all tax returns are filed during the last week of tax season. But if you haven’t, keep these tips in mind: Postage rates for large envelopes went up yesterday (yes, yesterday). If you’re mailing your return – and it’s a big one – [...]

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It’s Not Tax Day

15 April 2011

Did you get up this morning in a panic, trying to figure out how you’re going to make it to the post office to mail your taxes? Relax, it’s not Tax Day. Yeah, it’s usually Tax Day today – but not this year. This year, Tax Day fell on Emancipation Day, which just so happens [...]

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Tax Day is April 18, Shutdown or No Shutdown

7 April 2011

A reader was browsing the internet the other day and sent me this hopeful email: CNN is reporting that the government might shut down because of the budget. Does that mean we’ll get some extra time to file our taxes? (Fingers crossed) Sorry. Might as well uncross those fingers now… No matter what happens with [...]

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Happy Tax Day (er, Sort Of)

1 March 2011

On February 3, 1913, Delaware became the 36th state to ratify the Sixteenth Amendment. On February 25, 1913, then Secretary of State Philander Knox (from Pennslyvania) announced that the amendment had been ratified by the necessary three-fourths of the states (six more states ratified the amendment after the fact). The amendment imposed a federal income [...]

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Tax Trivia: April 18

11 January 2011

We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: This year, Tax Day is officially on April 18 and not on April 15 due to a local holiday. Two part question to win (must get both): name the holiday and where it’s observed. The [...]

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Tax Day Promos and Freebies

15 April 2010

April 15. It’s that red letter day on the calendar that many taxpayers have come to hate: time to pay up to Uncle Sam. As painful as may be to write that check, it’s not all bad. Across the country, retailers and restaurants are offering taxpayers a break to make the day a little brighter. [...]

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Tax Day Looms for Procrastinators

12 October 2009

Happy Columbus Day! It’s a holiday for many across the country. I can think of a bunch of fun ways to spend a day off. However, if you’re one of those taxpayers who filed an extension waaaay back in April to get a little extra time to file your federal income tax return, you might [...]

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