Most Popular Baby Names Of 2017
Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Social Security Administration has released its annual list of the most popular baby names.
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My Mother's Maiden Name Is Cumberbatch (And Other Lies I Tell For The Sake Of Security)
One of the best ways to protect yourself against identity theft is by lying. Here’s what you need to know.
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Taxes From A To Z (2015): T Is For TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number)
It’s my annual “Taxes from A to Z” series! Next up: T Is For TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) To take advantage of most credits, deductions and exemptions, the Internal Revenue Service requires that you provide a TIN, or Taxpayer identification number for yourself, your spouse and your dependents. Not all TINs are credited equal. When…
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TurboTax Resumes State Filings As Taxpayers Try To Make Sense Of What Happened
TurboTax has resumed acceptance of electronically filed state tax returns after temporarily turning off service in all states on Thursday, February 5 after reports of suspicious activity. The move to temporarily suspend service followed concerns in at least 18 states that taxpayer data had been compromised. The state of Minnesota actually took matters into its…
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Ask The Taxgirl: Marital Status & The Earned Income Tax Credit
Taxpayer asks: My husband is a non resident alien. We have been filing together as married. I am a US Citizen and together we have 2 children. Because he has an ITIN we have been missing out of the EIC credit. Can we file as single, since he is not considered married to me for…
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Tax ID Numbers: Making Sense Of Social Security Numbers, ITINs & ATINs
When I was fourteen years old, I moved from my small town in North Carolina to the “big city” of Durham, North Carolina, to attend the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM). It was a big change for a lot of reasons, not the least of which was that NCSSM was a residential high…
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Police, IRS Consider Info Sharing As Tax Fraud Increases
It’s March 29, do you know where your refund is? It’s possible that it’s in someone else’s mailbox. Thieves are becoming more sophisticated these days with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) posting “identity theft” and “phishing” at the top of the list for Dirty Dozen Tax Scams of 2012. Increasingly, dishonest persons are using information…
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Taxes From A To Z: R Is For Refund
R is for Refund. With tax season down to the wire, more and more taxpayers are wondering about the status of their refunds. Your refund information is generally available about 72 hours after your tax return is processed. You can track your refund online with the “Where’s My Refund?” service offered by IRS or use…
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Looking For Your Tax Refund?
Here’s your obvious statistic of the tax season: most early filers do so because they are expecting a refund. And by now, many of those taxpayers want to know, “Where the heck is my refund?” According to the IRS, 90% of taxpayers will receive a refund in 21 days or less. That’s the average taking…
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IRS Offers Repayment Info For First Time Homebuyers
One of the frustrating things from a tax professional’s point of view about the magically shifting world of tax credits and deductions on the whims of Congress is that it confuses taxpayers. For 2011, tops on the list of things taxpayers can’t understand is the disappearance of the Making Work Pay Credit. But second? Repayment…