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Month: January 2016

Understanding Your Tax Forms 2016: 1098-T, Tuition Statement

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 30, 2016January 19, 2022

Trying to figure out your tax forms? Here’s the second in my handy-dandy forms primer: 1098-T, Tuition Statement

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Benefiting From Education Tax Breaks On Your Return: Credits & Deductions

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 30, 2016January 19, 2022

Paying for college? You might be able to benefit from a tax credit or a tax deduction on your 2015 tax return. Here’s what you need to know about the American Opportunity Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit, and Tuition & Fees Deduction.

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Looking For Your Tax Refund? Here’s What You Need To Know

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 29, 2016January 19, 2022

Looking for your tax refund? Here’s what you need to know.

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Live Blog: The Republican Presidential Debate (January 28, 2016)

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 28, 2016January 19, 2022

Live blogging of the January 28, 2016 GOP Debate.

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Legislature Says No To Bitcoin Tax Payments

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 28, 2016January 20, 2022

A bill which would have allowed New Hampshire taxpayers to pay their taxes in Bitcoin was voted down this month – but the bill’s author isn’t giving up yet.

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FC Barcelona Star Neymar Ordered To Pay Hefty Fine For Unpaid Taxes, Other Charges Pending

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 28, 2016January 19, 2022

FC Barcelona superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known to most of the world simply as Neymar, has been ordered by a Brazilian court to pay a €100,000 ($109,374 US) fine for unpaid taxes.

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Understanding Your Tax Forms 2016: W-2, Wage & Tax Statement

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 27, 2016January 19, 2022

Trying to figure out your tax forms? Here’s the first in my handy dandy forms primer: W-2, Wage & Tax Statement.

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‘Bug’ Exposes Uber Driver’s Tax Info, Including Name and Social Security Number

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 27, 2016January 19, 2022

Uber drivers were worried for the privacy of their personal data after one driver had her information exposed over the internet. The on demand car company is blaming the incident on a “bug.”

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Focus On Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Remains High At IRS Despite Dip In Prosecutions

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 27, 2016January 19, 2022

As tax season opens, identity theft remains a priority at the Internal Revenue Service. It sits atop the list of concerns addressed in the IRS-CI Annual Report for fiscal year 2015. The address also looks at the impact of criminal investigations and sentencing of high profile cases that year.

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Executors Seek $100 Million For Work On Estate Of “Queen Of Mean”

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 24, 2016January 19, 2022

The executors of Helmsley’s estate have submitted a bill for services rendered totalling $100 million. The Office of the Attorney General of New York has stepped in to challenge the bill, claiming that more of the estate of the former “Queen of Mean” should go to charity.

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