Tax season opens today. If you received a tax refund check, how would you spend it? Here’s my answer.
Read MoreMonth: January 2018
Here’s What’s New On Your 2017 Tax Return
With tax season for the 2017 tax year just around the corner, taxpayers want to know what’s new for 2017. Here’s what you need to know about changes to your 2017 tax returns (the one you’ll be filing beginning on Monday).
Read MoreWhy You Might Have Been Turned Down For A Refund Anticipation Loan
Some taxpayers use a tax Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) to bridge the gap between the first of the year and mid-to-late February. Sometimes, you’ll get turned down. If you’ve been turned down for a tax refund-related loan, it might have been for one of these reasons.
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: When Do The New Tax Law Changes Go Into Effect?
It’s Ask The Taxgirl! Today, we tackle the new tax law and the effective dates.
Read MoreWhat A Federal Shutdown Means For Taxpayers
Millions of taxpayers expect to be ready on January 29 when tax season opens, but will the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) be ready? In anticipation of a federal government shutdown, the IRS has prepared a contingency plan for the filing season.
Read MoreJersey Shore’s Mike Sorrentino Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
As expected, reality TV star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, pleaded guilty today to violating federal tax laws.
Read MoreChart Shows How The Tax Deduction For Pass-Through Businesses Works
It’s been nearly a month since President Trump signed the new tax reform bill into law. Figuring out how the new deduction for pass-through businesses will work is challenging. Sometimes it helps to see it as an illustration. Here you go.
Read MoreMike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Expected To Plead Guilty To Tax Charges
Reality TV star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino won’t be headed to trial after all. Sorrentino is expected to plead guilty to tax-related charges later this week.
Read MoreApple Will Bring Cash Back To US, Pay $38 Billion In Repatriation Tax
Apple, already the largest U.S. taxpayer, says that it anticipates repatriation tax payments of approximately $38 billion as required by recent changes to the tax law. A payment of that size would likely be the largest of its kind ever made.
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: The $10,000 SALT Cap & Vacation Homes
It’s “Ask The Taxgirl.” Today’s question focuses on the $10,000 cap on state and local taxes under the new tax law – and whether it applies to vacation (not rental) property.
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