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Ask The Taxgirl: Claiming Independent When You’re Not

Taxpayer asks: I was in college until May, and have been supporting myself since. I just filed my taxes for free at turbotax.com, filed as

Here’s your big disclaimer upfront: I’m not a Medicare guru. I don’t work for Medicare. I don’t receive Medicare. But I do know enough to

Apparently, the rumor mills are at it again. I’ve received three emails already this morning to this effect: I’ve been told by several friends that

Taxpayer asks: I heard today that the courts ruled Obamacare unconstitutional. Does that mean that we don’t have to worry about those new 1099s now?

As the debate over health care and health care costs continued to draw attention, it appeared as if the smallest of businesses, those who are

Last month, I went on vacation and I saw America. No, I didn’t do some month long cross country trip (though with three kids and

How can you tell it’s an election year? By the sheer number of scare tactics and outright lies being shuffled about. An email is making

Taxpayer asks: My brother works for a company who pays $12K a year for his health insuranceHe is 64, single, no children, no ex-wifeMy brother

For months now, both sides have been firing shots in the health care reform debate. Despite the fact that we now have a signed bill,

I’ll confess that I got up today with a bit of fear and trepidation. You see, I had been assured by both sides of the