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Tax Trivia: Home Mortgage Interest Deduction

7 January 2011

We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: According to the IRS, what percentage of those taxpayers who itemized tax deductions for tax year 2008 claimed the home mortgage interest deduction? I’m looking for answer +/- a percentage point. The first correct answer [...]

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Tax Trivia: Hot Topics of 2010

6 January 2011

We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: In 2010, there were quite a number of hot tax topics. Based on the sheer number of page views, what tax topic (be specific) was the focus of the top three most viewed articles on [...]

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Tax Trivia: College Football Bowls

5 January 2011

We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Also see this prior post. Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: In 2010, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) was instrumental in asking IRS to “thoroughly examine” a tax complaint filed against three college football bowls. Name all three. The first correct answer [...]

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Tax Trivia: Russian Revenues

4 January 2011

We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Also see this prior post. Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin made headlines in 2010 when he encouraged Russians to generate more tax revenue by doing two things. What were they? The first correct answer wins [...]

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Tax Trivia: Tanning Tax

3 January 2011

We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Also see this prior post. Our first tax trivia question for the giveaway is: The infamous tanning tax wasn’t Congress’ first attempt to raise revenue at the expense of the vain. What alternative tax, which was replaced by the tanning tax, was expected to [...]

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Tax Trivia Giveaways

3 January 2011

Yep, it’s that time of year: free tax software! I have 20 access codes for free CompleteTax online tax prep software to give away to taxgirl readers, thanks to the good folks at CCH. Each code is good for online tax preparation and filing for one 2010 federal and one 2010 state tax return using [...]

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Fun Tax Facts

15 April 2010

I was very flattered to be asked by CNNMoney to help them out with some facts for a video they created. Yep, taxes, numbers and Elvis… It has taxgirl written all over it:

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Tax Trivia: Al Capone

31 January 2010

Update: We have a winner! It’s Marc! For the answer, see the comments! It’s our last tax trivia question for the giveaway! Thanks to CCH Complete Tax for the free software! For the chance to win the last prize, answer the following question: Everybody knows that the feds finally got Al Capone for tax evasion. [...]

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Tax Trivia: Deceased Spouses

30 January 2010

Update: We have a winner! It’s Paula! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: If your spouse dies during the year, you have a few filing options. One of your options is to file as married filing jointly during the year, just as always. However, the rules [...]

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Tax Trivia: Hunting

29 January 2010

Update: We have a winner! It’s Chrisa! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: The Tax Code was amended for years beginning after December 31, 2003, to allow a charitable contribution deduction for expenses incurred in the hunting of what animal? The first correct answer wins free [...]

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