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The Importance of Self-Education

The Importance of Self-Education - TaxACT

How do you continue your education? Online classes, college, books? The value of education is stressed upon us from an early age – starting with our teachers pushing us to achieve higher grades, to our parents’ desire for us to continue on to … [Continue reading]

Scrambled Nest Eggs: Steps You Can Take To Recover Your Retirement

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Is it possible to make cake when your savings and investments take a beating? When I was a young mom and my husband was on deployment with his military unit, there was always something “new” popping up in our house. On this occasion, I was … [Continue reading]

Weekly Favorites: Survive a Tax Audit, 8 Money Secrets for Moms, Tips for Those Who Owe Money to IRS

TaxACT Weekly Favorites: April 19, 2013

Weekly Favorites: April 26, 2013 How To Survive A Tax Audit via CNN Money Tax season has finally wrapped up, but audit season is just about to begin. The chances of being dealt an audit are low -- about one in 100. But if you happen to be … [Continue reading]

Set a Budget: The Gap Between What You Can Afford and What You Want

The Gap Between What You Can Afford and What You Want - TaxACT

Do you head into a purchase with a budget but end up spending far more than that amount? Here’s a theory... The gap between what you can afford and what you want can be measured by how well aspirational marketing works on you. If aspirational … [Continue reading]

Tax Do-Overs: Filing an Amended Return

Tax Do-Overs: Filing an Amended Return - TaxACT

It happens. Just when you think tax season is over and you can forget it, you discover a mistake or omission on your income tax return. You probably need to fix it by filing an amended return with the IRS. When to file an amended return You … [Continue reading]

Post-Filing Tax Tips

Post Filing Tax Tips - TaxACT

Yay - you've filed your tax return! Now what? Follow these tax tips: Keep track of the status of your return You are responsible for making sure your return is accepted if you file electronically. You can have TaxACT send you an email … [Continue reading]

How to File a Tax Extension [Infographic]

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Do you need more time in filing your income tax return? Don't sweat it - it's easy to get a tax extension to file your return. TaxACT supports the completion of Form 4868 Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Income Tax Return for your … [Continue reading]