Personal Finance and Tax Tips You Can Actually Use.

Weekly Favorites: Ways to Teach Kids About Taxes, April 15 Tax Tasks, Social Media Tax Spying

TaxACT Weekly Favorites: April 12, 2013

Weekly Favorites: April 12, 2013 3 (Good) Ways to Teach Kids About Taxes via LearnVest Nobody enjoys paying taxes, but next time you’re out with your kids and you encounter a fire truck rushing to the rescue, point it out to your children and … [Continue reading]

Need More Time? File for a Tax Extension

Need More Time? File for a Tax Extension - TaxACT

Do you need just a little more time to gather the information for your income tax return? Or, truth be told, have you not even started yet? Don't worry - it's easy to get an extension to file your return. You just need to tell the IRS you need … [Continue reading]

10 Tips for Taxpayers Who Owe Money to the IRS

10 Tips for Taxpayers Who Owe Money to the IRS - TaxACT

Have you received a letter from the IRS stating that you owe them money? Sooner or later, chances are that you'll get mail from the Internal Revenue Service. Nobody likes to get that thick envelope full of notices. Before you let that letter … [Continue reading]

5 Last-Minute Tax Tips

5 Last-Minute Tax Tips - TaxACT

You're almost ready to file your return. Is there anything you should do before you send it to the IRS? The following are 5 tax tips to ensure your taxes are in good order: Make sure your return is correct The best thing you can do to make sure … [Continue reading]

Weekly Favorites: How To Spend Tax Refund, How To Fix Personal Budget, Tax Moves To Make In April, Crazy Tax Deductions

TaxACT Weekly Favorites: April 5, 2013

Weekly Favorites: April 5, 2013 Investment Spending: How to Spend Tax Refunds and Unexpected Checks via Ellie Kay The biggest question most Americans have when they get their income tax refund is: where do I spend it? I believe that you can make … [Continue reading]

To Itemize or Not to Itemize: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself

To Itemize or Not to Itemize: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself - TaxACT

Have you ever itemized your tax deductions? In 2009, almost two-thirds of tax filers claimed the standard deduction, which for married couples filing jointly, was $11,400. Those who itemized in that category, however, averaged a whopping … [Continue reading]

Investment Spending: How to Spend Tax Refunds and Unexpected Checks

Investment Spending: How to Spend Tax Refunds and Unexpected Checks - TaxACT by Ellie Kay

The biggest question most Americans have when they get their income tax refund is: where do I spend it? I believe that you can make a wise choice on how to use your tax refund that will have lasting benefits by learning the “Investment Spending … [Continue reading]