Guest Post: The Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax
It’s time for guest posts! Today, attorney Steven Chung, explains the challenge of a vehicle miles traveled tax.
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Guest Post: On The Tax Code, Time for America to Have it Our Way
It’s time for guest posts! Today, Dr. Elaine C. Kamarck of the RATE Coalition tackles corporate inversions.
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Guest Post: When Income Tax Cuts Masquerade As Estate Tax Repeal
It’s time for guest posts! Today, Josh Hoxie of the Director of the Project on Taxation and Opportunity at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) discusses the federal estate tax and its relationship to income tax.
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Back To School 2014: Medical Expenses & Health Savings Accounts
(UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. We have our winner! See the comments for more info.) Earlier, I outlined the benefits of the popular Flexible Spending Account (FSA). An FSA allows you to take advantage of pre-tax dollars contributed by you and/or your employer to pay medical costs. If you have a high-deductible health insurance…
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Back To School 2014: Paying For School With Your IRA
An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a popular way to save for retirement – and get a federal income tax advantage. Generally, you can take a deduction when you make a contribution to a traditional IRA (assuming you meet the criteria) and the account grows, tax-deferred while you work. You’re not taxed on the income…
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Back To School 2014: Educational Assistance Benefits
(UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. We have our winner! See the comments for more info.) It’s not just the folks at Facebook and Google that get tax-free perks as employment benefits: many employers offer a wide range of tax-free perks, including educational assistance benefits. Under current law, employees can exclude from income up to…
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Back To School 2014: Recordkeeping
(UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. We have our winner! See the comments for more info.) It’s the end of our Back To School 2014 series! Now that you have all of this great information about tax credits, deductions, and other tax breaks, you’re set for the tax year. The key to supporting those claims…
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Back To School 2014: Gyms, Weight Loss Programs & Tax Deductibility
(UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. We have our winner! See the comments for more info.) It’s no secret that the first year in college often leads to the “freshman fifteen” – an extra fifteen pounds (or more) – that you pack on when mom is no longer pushing the green veggies and it’s more…
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Back To School 2014: Internships
(UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. We have our winner! See the comments for more info.) In this economy, every advantage in the job market counts. One of the best opportunities that you can have as a student is to participate in an internship. An internship offers on-the-job training in the field of your choice….
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Back To School 2014: Working For Tips
(UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. We have our winner! See the comments for more info.) Most students work some kind of part-time job to get them through school. I’m no exception. I started baby-sitting when I was 13 and then did stints in various odd jobs including retail (my favorite ever retail gig was…