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Twitter Tax Tips #18

ByKelly Phillips Erb April 5, 2009May 17, 2020

You can deduct tax prep fees (includes tax pro costs, software, e-filing, etc) in the year you pay them if you itemize. #TwitterTaxTip

(For more on twitter tax tips, see my prior explanatory post.)

Kelly Phillips Erb

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

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Individual | Politics

House Votes To Extend Tax Cuts, Accomplishes Nothing
ByKelly Phillips Erb August 1, 2012June 24, 2020

The House of Representatives voted today to extend existing tax cuts (as of today, I’m adding the term “so-called Bush tax cuts” to the list of phrases I promise not to say anymore this year – like the one that rhymes with Saxmageddon). The 256-1717 vote for H.R.8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of…

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Individual | Politics

Should You Pay To Finance The War In Iraq?
ByKelly Phillips Erb March 18, 2008

This week, the US marked the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq. President Bush is expected in his remarks on tomorrow to confirm that the war in Iraq was necessary, saying, “Removing Saddam Hussein from power was the right decision, and this is a fight America can and must win.” He is also expected…

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Ask the Taxgirl | Individual | Small or home-based business

Ask The Taxgirl: Reporting Income Not On A W-2
ByKelly Phillips Erb October 2, 2010May 19, 2020

Taxpayer asks: Hi, Just wondering if I have multiple jobs one year, can I not declare taxes if what I earn from each individual job is less than $600, or does what I make from all the jobs added together have to be under $600? And what if its at the $600 mark; does it…

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Ask the Taxgirl | Individual

Ask The Taxgirl: Filing When Common Law Married
ByKelly Phillips Erb January 30, 2011November 1, 2019

Taxpayer asks: In 2005 we filed for Bk chpt 7. We were told we now have to file married joint we are now commonlaw in Texas per this attorney so we did. We want to file single because we are not married we have no documents can we just file single or do we have…

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Individual | Taxes From A to Z®

Taxes From A To Z: I Is For Insolvency
ByKelly Phillips Erb March 11, 2011

I remember the first phone call that I received about insolvency exceptions. A taxpayer called to ask me how to protect his daughter who had just been foreclosed upon – she was told to expect a tax bill as a result of the foreclosure. I remember thinking, “Wow, foreclosure? But how?” These were not folks…

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Individual

The 9 Most Common Tax Filing Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
ByKelly Phillips Erb March 21, 2016

Worried about making a mistake on your tax return? The IRS has identified the 9 most common tax filing errors. Here they are – as well as how to avoid them.

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