Yesterday, I made an appearance on the Ron Insana Show to discuss tax deductions. You can listen in here (my bit is about 6 minutes
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IRS Experiments With Pre-Paid Debit Cards
As the IRS moves to make it more difficult for tax preparers and financial institutions to issue RALs (refund anticipation loans), critics have been quick
Read MoreTax Trivia: Refund Payments
We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: For the 2010 tax season,
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Gambling Winnings & Losses
Taxpayer asks: I filed the 1040ez for 2009 and had gambling winnings of 2500.00. I got a notice from IRS that I owe an increase
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Making Work Pay Credit & Dependents
(Editor’s Note: Somehow, in the chaos of my Sunday morning, I didn’t paste in the second part of the question and first part of my
Read MoreFree File is Open
The IRS has announced that the IRS Free File is officially open for business. All taxpayers can use Free File in one capacity or another.
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Screwy Withholding
Taxpayer asks: I am very confused. Your blog says that we will be getting back more money this year because of the payroll tax holiday.
Read MoreDisaster Relief Available for 2010 Tax Year
With snowstorms bearing down on the east coast this week, it’s a good time to focus on disaster relief available to taxpayers. Certain tax law
Read MoreTax Trivia: Timely Filing
We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: To be considered timely filed,
Read MoreTax Trivia: Home Mortgage Interest Deduction
We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: According to the IRS, what
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