Ready to file your 2019 tax return? The filing season officially opens on January 27, 2020, but taxpayers can get an early start today. The Internal
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Union Dues & Job-Related Expenses
Taxpayer asks: Ma’am I’m new to the Tax issue so if this has been asked I apologize. I’m a union Ironworker, I’ll be filing single
Read MoreIRS Announces Tax Filing Season Start Date In 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that tax season will open on Monday, January 27, 2020. The IRS will begin accepting paper and electronic tax returns
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What You Did And Didn’t Read On Taxgirl In 2019
When I first started writing about tax, I noticed that the posts that sometimes attracted the most attention weren’t always my favorites or the ones
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Ask The Taxgirl: SALT Caps & Investments
Taxpayer asks: Since 2002, I have owned (via a single-member LLC) an office complex in upstate new york. I purchased it as an investment to
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Ask The Taxgirl: Capital Gains And Losses On Your Home At Death
Taxpayer asks: If the sole owner of a home passes – is there a capital gains write off or is it lost at death? If
Read MoreIRS Promises To Make It Easier For Taxpayers To File For Free
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it has reached an agreement with Free File, Inc. (FFI). According to the IRS, the deal will help make the Free
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IRS Announces Business, Medical, Moving & Charitable Mileage Rates For 2020
Better late than never: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2020 standard mileage rates. Beginning on January 1, 2020, the standard mileage rates for the
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Top 100 Must-Follow Tax Twitter Accounts For 2020
There was a lot of tax talk in 2019 – especially on social media. From Bitcoin to stretch IRAs to tax refunds, Twitter streams were
Read More12 Days Of Charitable Giving: The Complete List (2019)
The 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2019 has officially wrapped. Here’s the complete list of charities in the series: The Elephant Sanctuary MEANS Database
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