Ask The Taxgirl: Last Minute Tax Tips & Issues

ByKelly Phillips Erb April 13, 2013May 21, 2020

On Friday, I tackled some last-minute tax questions from readers and viewers via Google+ hangout. You can watch the entire hangout here (be forewarned, it’s about an hour-long).

In addition to last-minute tax tips – and filing errors to avoid – I promised some follow-up information in the piece, so here you go…

Rules for Self-Employed Retirement Plans (Ashlea Ebeling)
Contributions to HAS (Ashlea Ebeling)
Tuition and Fees Deduction
American Opportunity Tax Credit
Home Office Deduction
Home Office Deductions Now More Simple (Tony Nitti)
IRA Withdrawal Rules
IRA Contribution Limits – referenced in this piece
Tax Day is Still April 15
What To Do If You Can’t Pay

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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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