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Make Sure You’re Taking Advantage of the Additional Tax Credit on IRA and 401k Contributions if Eligible

Did you know that you may be eligible to receive an additional tax credit on contributions made to a traditional IRA or other pre-tax retirement account? Depending on your income, you may qualify for up to a 50% tax credit that is in addition to the before tax benefits already applied to the contribution. This […]

The Tax Filing Deadline is April 15th, but When Should You Mail Your Return or Have it Postmarked?

The tax deadline is quickly approaching and I’m sure many of you who were scheduled to receive a refund have already filed and even cashed your refund check. But for those of you that owe money this year, the looming deadline isn’t going away. So if the tax filing deadline is April15th what does […]

Signs You May be a Victim of Tax-Related Fraud

Let’s face it. No one likes finding out that they owe money in taxes. But for some Americans, tax payments will be the least of their worries this year, when they learn that someone else has already filed taxes in their name.
Typically driven by the desire to obtain a fraudulent refund or the […]

Your Tax Dollars at Work: $42 Million Just to Mail Out Tax Rebate Reminder Letters

It doesn’t matter where you fall on the political spectrum, but you probably understand that government spending can be incredibly wasteful. There isn’t a better example than this mailing about to go out from the IRS just to inform people that they might be getting a rebate check later this year. That’s right, the IRS […]