Category Archives: Taxes

Uneducated Tax System v. Educated Tax System

The line under your income on your pay stub is where these two systems differ. With the uneducated tax system, you deduct the three lines under your income and the remainder is what you receive. With the educated tax system, the first line is your reported income as with the uneducated tax system. However, the […]

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What to Look for in Online Tax Prep and Filing Software

You may have a less taxing time this April if you let computer software do much of the hard work filing with the IRS. You won’t be alone. According to IRS data, more than 68 million tax returns were filed electronically last year, with more than 17 million taxpayers filing their own returns online. “There […]

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Various Toyota Hybrids Get Tax Credit Certification From IRS

Starting in 2006, individuals buying hybrid cars will get a tax credit instead of a tax deduction. The IRS has just started to kick out the exact amounts you can claim for your new hybrid. Various Toyota Hybrids Get Tax Credit Certification From IRS Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the tax benefits of […]

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Understanding The Tax Implications Of Life Settlements

Understanding the tax implications of replacing or selling existing life insurance coverage will help shed some light on the options available to financial advisors and policy holders looking to capitalize on the hidden value in their life insurance plans. Policy holders need to know what the tax implications are for coverage payments in advance of […]

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Types Of Tax Exchanges

Although the vast majority of exchanges occurring presently are delayed exchanges, let us briefly explain a few other exchanging alternatives. Simultaneous Exchange As mentioned previously, prior to Congress modifying the Internal Revenue Code as to exchanges and formally approving the concept of delayed exchanging, virtually all exchanges were of the simultaneous type. To qualify as […]

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Use Child Tax Credit for Tax Savings

Now, here’s a real tax savings to the individual taxpayer with dependents. The child tax credit is a direct federal income tax credit based on the number of dependent children in your family. This federal tax credit is available to provide credit to taxpayers with income below certain established levels. Started in 2003 and going […]

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