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Tax Rackets – Common Scams Against Honest Taxpayers
(Photo Credit: Thinkstock) The Internal Revenue Service — charged with collecting taxes from American taxpayers — is more feared than hated. The power of the IRS is legendary, having been used to...
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As The Tax Man Cometh, Tips For Getting Ready
(CBS MoneyWatch) — The IRS expects that 75 percent of all 2012 returns will be entitled to a refund, so if you haven’t started preparing your taxes yet, do it: There’s no reason to wait for April 15 to...
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Basic Errors That Can Delay Your Tax Refund
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) Millions of people are getting a jump on filing their tax returns now that they have received their W-2s and 1099 forms. And for most, the incentive to...
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What To Do If You Owe Taxes But Can’t Pay
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) So you’ve prepared your tax return and found that you owe. What should you do if you can’t pay? One thing you should do no matter what is to file your tax...
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Plenty Of Changes For Tax Filers This Year
(CBS / AP) — Taxpayers preparing to file their 2012 returns can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The alternative minimum tax, or AMT, has been patched — permanently — and several tax credits and...
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Where’s My Refund? IRS Tool Answers That Question
(CBS / AP) — The Internal Revenue Service has a message for taxpayers eager to learn the status of their tax refund: Please don’t check the IRS website every five minutes — once a day is enough. The...
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What Triggers an IRS Tax Audit?
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) The IRS examined 1.1 percent of all individual tax returns in 2010 and 2011, so the chances that your tax return will be audited are only about 1 in 90....
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Maine Gov Moves Out Of State House Office After Dispute Over TV In Hallway
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s governor, who has gained attention in the past for telling the NAACP to “kiss my butt” and comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo, has moved out of his...
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Should You E-File Or See A Tax Specialist For Your Returns?
Does the thought of tax time send shivers down your spine? Like it or not, your taxes have to be filed. The question that remains is, how will you get them done? Unless you’re the pen-and-paper type,...
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Newlywed? Whether To File Separately Or Jointly
You probably weren’t thinking about your tax burden when you said “I do,” but marriage does impact upon a couple’s income tax requirements, sometimes positively and sometimes not. Newlyweds are often...
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Tax Advice: Common Small Business Tax Filing Mistakes
It’s easy to make a mistake, but saying your sorry is rarely enough to satisfy the IRS. Small businesses can innocently make tax mistakes that wind up racking up steep penalties, able to bruise or even...
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Buyer’s Guide: What To Look For In A New Digital Camera
The sheer amount of digital cameras available on the market can be overwhelming. From the camera’s zoom capabilities to video options, there are so many different bells and whistles from which to...
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Advice For Successfully Getting A Small Business Loan
Even during challenging times, a small business with a sound strategy can obtain a loan. If you’re looking to start or expand your business, here are strategies that may help you acquire the financing...
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What Procrastinators Need To Know About Filing Their Taxes
(CBS MoneyWatch) – Life can get complicated this time of the year — between work and friends, spring break and spring cleaning and everything else, time goes by quickly. And for some of us, that means...
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This Is What Connecticut Taxpayers Are Most Worried About This Tax Season
By Carson Yarbrough, AskMen Filing taxes is a chore that ties Americans together. Not everyone loves tax season, but we all have to go through the same struggles – gathering receipts and files to make...
View ArticleIRS ‘Direct Pay’ Option Not Working On Tax Day
CBS Local — If you were waiting until the last minute to pay your taxes and were depending on IRS.gov to make a payment from your checking account, there’s some bad news. Right now the Direct Pay...
View ArticleTax Service Company Says IRS Will Reissue Stimulus Checks Sent To Wrong Bank...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – After the IRS sent millions of stimulus payments to the wrong bank accounts, tax preparation companies said they’ve worked with the IRS to fix the error. In a statement tax...
View ArticleIRS Tax Filing Deadline To Be Pushed Back To May 17
(CBS Detroit) — The deadline for filing taxes traditionally falls in the middle of April. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly going to push back this year’s April 15 deadline until May 17....
View ArticleStimulus Check Update: Social Security Recipients Left Waiting Could Receive...
(CBS Detroit) — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) prioritized sending stimulus checks to those with current information in their system, meaning those who filed their taxes for 2019 or 2020 or used...
View ArticleTax Refunds Delayed As May 17 Filing Deadline Arrives
(CBS Baltimore) — The May 17 tax-filing deadline has arrived. In a typical year, a tax refund often follows a few weeks after submission, if not sooner. This is not a typical year. COVID and the...
View ArticleTax Refund Delays: The IRS Still Has 35 Million Unprocessed Tax Returns
(CBS Baltimore) — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has had a lot on its plate during the recent tax season. In addition to processing 136 million tax returns, according to a report from National...
View ArticleChild Tax Credit: Manage Your Monthly Checks With These IRS Tools
(CBS Detroit) — The next Child Tax Credit payment will be sent out on August 13. Many recipients didn’t expect the money in July. Nobody should be surprised this time around. But parents may still not...
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