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Month: February 2016

Figuring Out Taxes, Pay And More On Leap Day: Are You Working For Free Today?

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 29, 2016January 20, 2022

It’s Leap Day. Are you working for free? It all depends on how you’re compensated.

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IRS: Efforts To Access Taxpayer Accounts Twice As Bad As Originally Thought

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 26, 2016January 20, 2022

Remember when the IRS announced that identity thieves illegally accessed tax information with unsuccessful attempts made on more taxpayer accounts? And remember how the IRS announced that it was worse than first believed? Well… it’s even worse than that.

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Trump Won’t Release Tax Returns, Citing IRS Audit

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 26, 2016January 20, 2022

With Super Tuesday on the way, many are renewing calls for GOP frontrunner Donald Trump to release his income tax returns. He says he cannot – because he’s being audited. Is that a legitimate reason?

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Kanye To GoFundMe Supporters: I Don’t Want Your Money

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 25, 2016January 20, 2022

When Kanye West put out the call for help, Jeremy Piatt responded. Piatt’s GoFundMe campaign raised $8,000 for the rapper. There’s just one catch.

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Understanding Your Tax Forms 2016

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 24, 2016January 20, 2022

Trying to figure out your tax forms for 2016? Here’s a list of common tax forms, from a form W-2 to a form 1099-MISC, with line by line instructions.

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Understanding Your Tax Forms (2016): Form 1099-K

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 24, 2016January 20, 2022

Trying to figure out your tax forms? Here’s the next in my handy-dandy forms primer: 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions.

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Can You Be Arrested For Not Paying Your Student Loans?

Can You Be Arrested For Not Paying Your Student Loans?

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 23, 2016January 20, 2022

What happens when you can’t pay your student loan debt? Here’s what can happen if you can’t pay (and how to avoid it in the first place).

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The Jobs Board Is Back!

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 23, 2016January 20, 2022

I’ve been asked a lot about the jobs board. With the old jobs board, folks emailed me their posts and I would post them. It

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Presidential Campaign Spending & That Checkbox On Your Tax Return

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 23, 2016January 20, 2022

Ever wonder what that Presidential Election Campaign checkbox on your tax return is all about? Here’s the scoop.

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Fraud Allegations At Liberty Tax Franchises Raise Questions

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 19, 2016January 20, 2022

Tax return preparer fraud is nothing new but suspensions imposed by Maryland Comptroller Franchot on Liberty Tax franchise owners have raised eyebrows.

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