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Using HSAs To Maximize Your Tax & Retirement Savings

Using HSAs To Maximize Your Tax & Retirement Savings

John LuckenbaughJanuary 12, 2021January 5, 2022

What’s the best tax deduction or tax break available? That’s a question I hear all the time and I often point people to HSAs. While

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IRS: High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Can Cover COVID-19 Related Costs

IRS: High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Can Cover COVID-19 Related Costs

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 11, 2020May 4, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) can pay for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related testing and treatment, without jeopardizing their

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IRS Added 14 Treatments To List Of Preventive Care Benefits

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 23, 2019October 27, 2019

If you’ve grown tired of digging into your wallet to pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses, you might be getting a break. The Internal Revenue Service

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Congress Could Make Gym Memberships Tax-Deductible

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 14, 2018July 10, 2022

Headed to the gym this summer? You may soon be able to claim a tax benefit for the trip. The House Ways and Means Committee has advanced a bill which would grant taxpayers a break on gym memberships and fitness classes.

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Tax Refund Challenge: When Things Don’t Go As Planned

Tax Refund Challenge: When Things Don’t Go As Planned

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 29, 2018July 27, 2022

Tax season opens today. If you received a tax refund check, how would you spend it? Here’s my answer.

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Getting Paid To Go To The Doctor (And Other Tax-Favored Perks)

Getting Paid To Go To The Doctor (And Other Tax-Favored Perks)

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 7, 2017October 6, 2020

Are you taking advantage of your employee benefits? Be sure not to overlook your health savings account.

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Back To School 2014: Medical Expenses & Health Savings Accounts

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 30, 2014May 19, 2020

(UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. We have our winner! See the comments for more info.) Earlier, I outlined the benefits of the popular Flexible

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The Cure For Cold & Flu Season: An Alphabet Soup Of Tax-Favored Accounts

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 24, 2013July 16, 2020

With cold and flu season ramping up, your wallet is likely to take a hit – especially now that the threshold for claiming the medical deduction has increased under Obamacare. What options exist for easing the pain of copays, medications and other medical expenses?

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Medical Expense Tax Breaks Under ObamaCare

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 26, 2012July 2, 2020

ObamaCare has made dealing with medical expenses on your tax return even more confusing. Here’s what you need to know now.

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33 Legal, Tax-Free Sources Of Income & Benefits

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 9, 2012June 8, 2020

Remember Stacy Knutson? She was the waitress I posted about earlier today who was given $12,000 in a take out box by a customer. The

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