How To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft, Scams, And Fraud
The more you know about how to protect yourself, the better chance you have to not be a victim. Here are 13 tips help you protect yourself from identity theft, scams, and fraud:
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Pop Star Shakira Charged With Tax Evasion In Spain
For the past few years, the Spanish government has been accused of targeting footballers for tax evasion, racking up allegations against such superstars like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Javier Mascherano. This week, things took a slightly different turn when Spanish tax authorities set their sights on the partner of FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué. Granted, this isn’t…
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IRS Issues 2019 Mileage Rates
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2019 standard mileage rates. Beginning on January 1, 2019, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck will be: 58 cents per mile for business miles driven (up from 54.5 cents in 2018) 20 cents per mile driven for medical or moving…
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12 Days Of Charitable Giving (2018): First Book
It’s the third day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for—well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is First Book. First Book (Washington, D.C.) is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books, learning materials…
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IRS Releases New Form 1040 With Additional Schedules
Remember those postcard-sized tax returns? They’re here. Sort of. They’re not exactly postcard-sized, but the new form 1040 is smaller than before. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made the new form 1040 and the accompanying six new schedules for the 2018 tax year available on the IRS website. Here’s a peek at page one…
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Taxpayers In Some States Will Have Extra Time To File
Despite rumors to the contrary, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not announced an official start date to the 2019 tax filing season. However, the IRS has announced that some taxpayers will have a couple of extra days to file in April. For most taxpayers, Tax Day is April 15, 2019, but taxpayers who live in Maine…
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12 Days Of Charitable Giving (2018): America’s VetDogs
It’s the second day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is America’s VetDogs. If the name America’s VetDogs sounds familiar, you’re likely thinking about Sully….
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10 Last-Minute Tax-Saving Moves To Consider
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been advising taxpayers to consider a tax withholding check-up to make sure there are no surprises come tax time. Significant changes, especially those to itemized deductions, could affect your tax bill. While tax planning is best done at the beginning of the year, if you haven’t made any adjustments, don’t despair:…
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How To Make Your Charitable Gift Tax-Deductible
A tax deduction for charitable giving isn’t guaranteed just because you’re feeling generous. As with everything in tax law, it’s important to follow the rules, and with tax reform, those rules are changing. Here are 14 tips for making your charitable donation count: 1. Itemize. To claim a charitable deduction on your tax return, you must…
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12 Days Of Charitable Giving (2018): The Women’s Tax Resolution Center, Inc.
It’s the first day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days. (I’m clever that way.) Today’s charity is The Womens Tax Resolution Center, Inc. The Women’s Tax Resolution Center, Inc. (WTRC, INC.)…
