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Understanding When A Loss Isn’t Really A Tax Loss
I swear it is better to stuff your mattress with your money. That was a comment from one of my friends today after she took
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z (2014): W Is For Worthless Securities
Taxes From A to Z: W is for Worthless Securities
Read MoreHow You Can Lose Money on Paper & Still Win at Tax Time Like Romney
We’re programmed to hate losses. A loss tends to mean that you did something wrong, made a poor move, or chose the ill-advised option. But
Read More9 Tax-Related Myths About Selling Your Home
I am moving. It feels weird to finally say that out loud (er, yes, the blog counts as out loud). I have lived in my
Read MoreAll You Need To Know About IPOs, Going Public & Stock Options
Admit it. For weeks now, you’ve been dropping the terms “IPO” and “going public” and “stock options” in water-cooler conversation and at cocktail parties and
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: C Is For Capital Losses
C is for Capital Losses. We hear a lot in the tax world about capital gains. But what about its counterpart, capital losses? You don’t
Read MoreA Loss By Any Other Name Isn’t The Same: All About Capital Losses (And Gains)
That horrible crash you heard today? It was the market. And it was not pretty. The Dow fell 630 points today, marking the worst day
Read MoreWhat the Heck is Basis, Anyway?
Last week, I committed a terrible tax blogging sin: I used jargon. I try not to use jargon on my blog. I find it annoying,
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: New Cars, Tax Deductions & Losses
Taxpayer asks: Earlier this year, I agreed to co-sign on a loan for my adult son for a new car so that he could get
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