taxes

5 Helpful Tips for a Successful Tax Return
5 Helpful Tips for a Successful Tax Return
5 Helpful Tips for a Successful Tax Return
It’s tax time! It can get overwhelming to file all alone. Here are a few resources that might help. The IRS Website The IRS’s website, while written in legalese, is the ultimate guide to everything you’ll need to know about your taxes. Here, you can download tax forms and find out which items are deductible. The site is a valuable resource if you’re filing your own taxes.
5 Great Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
5 Great Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
5 Great Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
It’s tax season, but that also means it's tax return season, too. In 2010, the average return was $3,036. That’s a lot of money to get at one time. With all that extra cash, you might be asking yourself, "How should I spend it?" Here are few ideas.
Seven Celebrities Who Cheated on Their Taxes
Seven Celebrities Who Cheated on Their Taxes
Seven Celebrities Who Cheated on Their Taxes
With tax day just around the corner, the IRS is readying itself to spot this year's round of tax evaders. Given the lack of impulse control and sense of entitlement among the celebrity set (we're looking at you, Charlie Sheen), it should be no surprise that the famous and the powerful are among the worst tax cheats out there. Here are seven celebrities who didn't pay the tax man, and ended up payi
Obama Saves All Tax Payers Billions
Obama Saves All Tax Payers Billions
Obama Saves All Tax Payers Billions
Wow, we have been wasting billions of dollars in tax payers' money. Obama called for a detailed report to discover areas of spending that may be redundant or just plain dumb. What they found--546 such programs that fell into one of these categories. Even republicans are stating the obvious, " makes us all look like jackasses."
2010 IRS Free File Available
2010 IRS Free File Available
2010 IRS Free File Available
If your financial life is simple, you'll love this and be sure to take advantage of it. Getting help for free is always a good idea. -Michelle Starting Friday, eligible taxpayers can prepare and e-file federal tax returns for free through the IRS Free File program.
Tricks To Survive The 2nd Half Of Winter
Tricks To Survive The 2nd Half Of Winter
Tricks To Survive The 2nd Half Of Winter
Mid-January is a tough time to say you love this place. Yeah, the skiing is generally great but the weather is notoriously unpredictable with some days significantly below zero and others (like today) unseasonably "messy warm" in the 40s.