My daughter has been sending me steady reminders about filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. If you–or your child–plan to attend college or
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Back To School: Taking Advantage Of Tax Free Money From Your Employer
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: what are the tax consequences of educational assistance from your employer? (hint: they’re pretty great)
Read MoreBack 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.
Read MoreBack To School: Deducting Interest Paid On Student Loans (Even If You Don’t Pay The Loans)
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: what about all that student loan debt? Can you get a tax break for paying it down?
Read MoreBack To School: Save Thousands Of Dollars With Education Tax Credits
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: you can save thousands with education tax credits. What are they and who is eligible to save?
Read MoreBack 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.
Read MoreIRS Tool Can Help Students With FAFSA
In just a few weeks, students will be moving into dorm rooms across the country. The new school year is officially beginning! The first few
Read MoreBack To School: The 411 On 529
If all goes according to plan, my son will be Penn State University’s starting quarterback in 2025. Why? He happens to be my third child
Read MoreTaxing Scholarships & Fellowships
There inevitably comes an awkward moment when I’m delivering a guest lecture at Temple Law School when I can see flashes of panic on the
Read MoreStudent Loan Interest – It's Deductible!
I have a love/hate relationships with student loans. I love that they allowed me to go to college and law school – I couldn’t have
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