Back To School: Paying For College With 529 Plans
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: paying for college with 529 plans.
-
-
Back To School: Now You Know The Notes To Sing, You Can Deduct Most Anything
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: from the recorder to the clarinet to the snare drums, kids love to play music. Can you deduct the associated costs?
-
Back To School: Paying For The Cost Of Getting Kids Where They Need To Go
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 all of that running around to get your kids to and from extracurricular activities?
-
Back To School: Veteran's Benefits & The G.I. Bill
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: the G.I. bill provides educational assistance to veterans – but are those benefits taxable?
-
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?
-
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?
-
NC Lawmakers Reckon With The Three Rs: Reading, Writing & (Tax) Reform
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is under fire for cuts to the education budget. To make way for the cuts, rates for personal and corporate income taxes were slashed with additional changes made to sales and use taxes, unemployment insurance, and property taxes. Is it worth it?
-
Parents Sue School For Art Auction Gone Bad
Every parent believes that their little darling is an artistic genius – but most of us settle for putting up a couple of paintings and drawings on the fridge door. That isn’t the case for Michelle and Jon Heinemann who felt that they could put a price on their child’s artwork. The exact price of…
-
Ask The Taxgirl: Do Homeschooling Expenses Qualify As An Educator Expense?
Taxpayer asks: I called the IRS they couldn’t help me and told me to call our local office since they do not know our state laws. I did. They couldn’t give me live help on the phone unless I was a business and to have my SS number ready.TurboTax gave me a “I think so”…
-
Taxes From A To Z (2013): F Is For Fellowships and Scholarships
F is for Fellowships and Scholarships. More and more students are relying on fellowships and scholarships to help defray the cost of a college education these days. For tax purposes, a fellowship is an amount paid to or on behalf of a student for research purposes. A scholarship is an amount paid to or on…