Back To School: Working For Wages & Tips
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: how do you report tips as a server?
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Back To School: Why Aren't More Parents Thinking About Coverdell ESAs?
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: Coverdell ESAs don’t get a lot of press but in today’s economy, they can be great vehicles for paying for school expenses – including elementary and high school! – with tax free dollars. Here’s how.
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Back To School: Donating Backpacks, Clothes & School Supplies
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: tips on claiming charitable deductions for donating school supplies, backpacks and more.
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Back To School: Can You Deduct The Cost Of Playing Sports?
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: Playing sports while in school can be expensive. Are there are tax deductions or credits available to offset those costs?
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Back To School: Scholarships, Grants & Fellowships
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: How do you treat scholarships, fellowships and grants for tax purposes? Is free money really “free” – or do you have to pay tax on those funds?
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Back To School: Tax Breaks For Cyclists And Other Commuters
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: It seems like everyone on campus has a bicycle… are there any tax breaks available for cyclists?
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Back To School: Are School Uniforms Deductible?
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. First up: Are school uniforms deductible?
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Back To School: Can You Deduct The Cost Of Special Foods For Allergies, Celiac & Other Dietary Concerns?
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: Can you deduct the cost of foods for allergies, Celiac Disease and other medical concerns? What about dietary restrictions for religious, moral or ethical reasons?
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Time To Stock Up On Guns & School Supplies: States Announce Sales Tax Holidays
It’s that time of year again! Despite evidence that state sales tax holidays actually cost taxpayers money, many states have renewed their temporary reprieve on state sales tax collections for certain back-to-school and hurricane preparedness items – oh, and guns (let’s not forget the guns). Politically, sales tax holidays are “feel good” legislative acts: they…
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Back To School: Tuition & Fees Deduction
You may be able to deduct qualified tuition and related expenses that you pay for yourself, your spouse, or a dependent, as a tuition and fees deduction. The deduction can reduce the amount of your income subject to tax by up to $4,000 so long as your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is not more…