The Tax Savvy Wedding Planner: why you might want to postpone, or move forward, your wedding date (or not say “I do” at all).
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Making Your Gifts Count: 10 Smart Tips For Charitable Giving
Get a receipt and 9 other tips for donors who don’t want to tangle with the IRS.
Read MoreWhy I Don't Collect A Candy Tax (& Other Halloween Confessions)
The “candy tax” on Halloween trick or treat loot is all the rage these days… but are we sending the wrong message to our kids?
Read More10 Things You Need To Know About Marriage & Taxes
Marital status matters when it comes to federal income taxes. Here’s what you need to know about getting married.
Read MoreThe View From The Trenches: What The Shutdown Has Meant So Far For Taxpayers
We’re on day #7 of the government shutdown. We’ve seen what the shutdown is supposed to mean on paper – but what’s really happening to taxpayers?
Read MoreThe Cure For Cold & Flu Season: An Alphabet Soup Of Tax-Favored Accounts
With cold and flu season ramping up, your wallet is likely to take a hit – especially now that the threshold for claiming the medical deduction has increased under Obamacare. What options exist for easing the pain of copays, medications and other medical expenses?
Read More2014 Tax Brackets, Exemption Amounts Likely To Save Tax Dollars
Following the release of data from the Department of Labor, Wolters Kluwer, CCH released estimates of what 2014 tax brackets might look like, along with other tax items likes the personal exemption and the standard deduction. How will you be affected?
Read MoreBack To School: If You Pay Your Kids An Allowance, Do You Also Pay Uncle Sam?
It’s Back To School Week on the blog! All week long, I’ll be answering your questions about school and tax – complete with fun giveaways. Next up: if you pay your child an allowance, what are the tax consequences to each of you?
Read MoreBack To School: Can Taxpayer Funded Schools Legally Impose Restrictions On Dress, Hair?
It’s Back To School Week on the blog! All week long, I’ll be answering your questions about school and tax – complete with fun giveaways. Next up: if a school is funded with public dollars, does that give it the right to impose a dress code? What about banning hairstyles and jewelry?
Read MoreBack To School: Taking Advantage Of Tax Free Money From Your Employer
It’s Back To School Week on the blog! All week long, I’ll be answering your questions about school and tax – complete with fun giveaways. Next up: what are the tax consequences of educational assistance from your employer? (hint: they’re pretty great)
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