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Political Donations Aren’t Tax Deductible?

This is a guest post by J. Money covering for me while I’m on vacation. J. Money writes for budgetsaresexy.com – A laid back finance blog of a guy just trying to spice things up a bit. He also finds budgets….well…sexy!  You can sign up to his feed here if you like what you see.

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Generation X and Taxes: Who Pays More, the Rich or the Poor?

This is a guest post by Michael Rubin. Michael Rubin, CPA, CFP, is the author of Beyond Paycheck to Paycheck (a book I recently reviewed) and the blog of the same name features a unique easy-reading conversational style, one you’ll find in this post.
You can see Michael live in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago [...]

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, 2010 but When Should You Mail Your Return or Have it Postmarked?

Updated: 2009 Tax Year – April 15th, 2010 Deadline
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 [...]