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Twitter Tax Tips #5

ByKelly Phillips Erb March 6, 2009

Out of work? You can deduct out of pocket expenses (resumes, agency fees, travel, etc.) related to your job hunt. #TwitterTaxTip

Kelly Phillips Erb

Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains taxes, IRS news, financial crime, scams, and the law in plain English.

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Ask The Taxgirl: Estimated Payments
ByKelly Phillips Erb July 18, 2009May 17, 2020

Taxpayer asks: I’m a recent college grad working 2 full-time jobs and doing some freelance work on the side. I have recently been asked to provide a w-9 for a $300.00 invoice I sent to a client, who happens to be my old boss. I was wondering, how much money should I withhold to pay…

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Individual | Just for Fun | Small Business

BlogHer: Art & Commerce
ByKelly Phillips Erb July 28, 2007

My BlogHer session is later today. For those of you who couldn’t make it, or for those of you who want a recap, here are some details worth noting: Anne-Marie Nichols will be live blogging the session, so take a peek at her site for all of the juicy bits Nina Smith, of Queercents, will…

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Ask The Taxgirl: Deducting Tolls
ByKelly Phillips Erb April 12, 2010May 19, 2020

Taxpayer asks: Thank you for an interesting blog. The dictionary defines tolls as taxes. Are they deductible like property taxes, or only for business purposes? Taxgirl says: What a really interesting question! I did a little bit of research and tolls seem to be treated by the IRS as user fees and therefore, not deductible…

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Collections | Individual

A Not So Private Matter
ByKelly Phillips Erb November 16, 2006

Word on the Street (Wall Street, that is) is that one of the items on the Dems’ new agenda will be to reverse the prior decision to outsource IRS Collections activities to private collection agencies. Democratic leaders have been among the most vociferous opponents to the change, which was to take effect in September 2006.

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Individual | Taxes From A to Z®

Taxes From A To Z (2013): M Is For Miscellaneous Income
ByKelly Phillips Erb March 23, 2013July 7, 2020

M is for Miscellaneous Income. Wages and income, check. Interest and dividends, check. Net business income, check. Income from sale or disposition of property, check. But what happens to that income that doesn’t seem to fit nicely on your tax return? When you’re not sure where to report income, chances are it goes on good…

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What’s Next, A Tax On Each Sip Of Office Coffee?
ByKelly Phillips Erb June 16, 2009May 17, 2020

If the IRS felt that the announcement that they were looking for ways to resolve the “cell phone tax” issue would allay the fears of taxpayers, they were wrong. In addition to a buzz on the blogosphere, traditional journalists are taking the IRS to task on the matter. Today, the Wall Street Journal lead its…

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