Taxes have been levied on people since the beginning of civilization. Since Tax Day is almost upon us, we thought it would be fun to share some of the most interesting tax facts from the long and fascinating history of taxes: The number of words in Atlas Shrugged is 645,000. The Bible has around 700,000 words. The number of words in the … Read More
5 Spring Financial Tips
As the year moves further into Spring, it’s time to start thinking about how to refresh your financial life with these Spring financial tips. It may require just looking at things differently rather than making drastic changes. In the end, you want to put yourself in a position to take care of what’s important to you. Whether it’s protecting your … Read More
Tips for Education Tax Benefits
Income tax season is here. College students and their families should learn about available education tax benefits that can help lower their education costs. On average, families spend $24,000 a year on college. However, just over a third take advantage of federal tax credits and deductions to help make college more affordable. The benefits have changing rules and limitations, and … Read More
Military Members Tax Tips
Joining the military means changing your life. Frequent moves, new skills, and overseas deployments all come with the job description. Even taxes change for members of the Armed Forces. That’s why we’re providing military members tax tips. Over the years, the government has created a number of provisions and perks intended to make life for military members less hard on … Read More
Huge Rise in Tax Email Scams & Phishing
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a new consumer alert for tax email scams after noticing an approximate 400 percent increase in phishing and malware incidents so far during this tax season. The emails are designed to trick taxpayers into thinking they are official communications from the IRS or other professionals in the tax industry, including tax software companies. The … Read More
5 Freelance Tax Tips
Self-employed workers may have difficulty filing their taxes every year. These workers need to pay taxes on their income in addition to whatever self-employment taxes they might have. However, there are many self-employed tax tips that can help them reduce their tax burdens. Whether workers are fully self-employed or doing freelance work, there are costs in working without a boss … Read More
The Future of the IRS
The IRS is developing a “Future State” plan that it says will transform the way the service interacts with taxpayers. Many parts of the plan may ease the processing of filing returns, the issuing of refunds, and the identification and resolution of problems. But the Tax Advocate Service – an independent part of the IRS that defends and assists taxpayers – warns … Read More
Five Tips to Improve Financial Health
If you are having trouble paying your bills, it is important to take action sooner rather than later to improve your financial health. Doing nothing leads to problems in the future, whether it’s a bad credit record or bankruptcy resulting in the loss of assets and even your home. If you’re in money trouble, then here are some steps to … Read More