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Getting The Jump On April 15: Forms To Watch For
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 2:26pmRead More...Is it tax time already? You may not want to admit it, but tax season starts well before the filing deadline. Your important tax forms start arriving in the mail in this month. But if you simply let them accumulate in a pile, it will be April before you realize it, and you will be scrambling...
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Tax Identity Theft Is On The Decline, But You Still Need To Protect Yourself
Friday, January 11, 2019 - 2:43pmRead More...Identity thieves have many ways to steal your money, but did you know that one of them is filing your tax returns. Thieves file a return in your name as early as possible to beat your legitimate claim, with fake financial data designed to snatch a large refund. A victim won't realize this...
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A Pro's Take On Tax-Loss Harvesting, How It's Done
Friday, December 28, 2018 - 11:59amRead More...Investors have until Monday to sell stocks at a loss to help lower their tax burden. The process is known as tax-loss harvesting and has a combination of positives and negatives that investors should be aware of before taking action, according to Kevin Barry of CAPTRUST. What Happened Selling a...
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Didn't Pay Your Taxes On Time? Here's How To Avoid Paying Late Fees
Monday, September 10, 2018 - 1:59pmRead More...Uh-oh. You didn't pay your taxes by the deadline. You're facing late payment penalties. But, you might be able to convince the IRS to waive those penalties. It's not well publicized, but the IRS does have a First Time Penalty Abatement Policy. The FTA only applies for a single tax...
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Stifel: 3 Reasons To Like Intuit
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - 8:21amRead More...Stifel is making a bullish case for software company Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) after sitting on the sidelines since at least June 2015. The Analyst Stifel's Brad Reback upgraded Intuit from Hold to Buy with a price target lifted from $197 to $240. The Thesis The bullish thesis...
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Your Unpaid Student Loan Could Cost You Your Tax Refund
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 4:06pmRead More...You anticipated a large refund on your taxes to pay off some bills and put some money away in a rainy-day fund. Unfortunately, the money never showed up. What happened? Your refund may have gone toward an unpaid bill selected by the government – your unpaid student loan. Your federal student...
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How The Tax Cut Bill Is Raising Your State Taxes
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 1:27pmRead More...What goes up must come down – when considering the effects of gravity. That principle doesn't typically apply to taxes. In the rare cases where taxes do go down, other taxes tend to go up to compensate government coffers. Because state taxes are often linked to the federal tax code in...
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New Tax Laws Should Lower Your Odds Of Being Audited
Monday, May 21, 2018 - 12:53pmRead More...The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) represents one of the biggest changes to the tax code in many years. Will the Internal Revenue Service be up to the challenge of enforcing these changes? For the last five years, the IRS has been examining fewer and fewer returns. In calendar year 2016, 1.1 million...
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Gary Cohn's Biggest White House Regret
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - 4:14pmRead More...Gary Cohn's tenure as director of President Donald Trump's National Economic Council came to an abrupt end in March. Speaking to CNBC's Bob Pisani Tuesday, Cohn reflected on his biggest "regret" and opined on trade wars. What Happened Cohn's biggest...
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How To Amend A Tax Return
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - 9:37amRead More...You are experiencing sweet satisfaction knowing that your taxes were filed on time. That is, until you realize that you took a deduction when you did not qualify for it, or forgot to claim an important tax credit that could save you hundreds of dollars... or until Congress suddenly resurrects some...
