It is a new year, and with that comes many fresh starts many of us. Many people make resolutions to purge themselves of their excess weight, as well as excess clutter, which usually includes all of the paper occupying space in the attic. Before you decide to get rid of your old tax documents, take [...]
February 9th, 2010 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "taxes"
You Might Just Owe the IRS Some Cash
Back in February, President Barack Obama’s signature tax break, established to help consumer spending experienced some issues stemming from the initial set up. Taxpayers started receiving an increase in their paychecks beginning this past April. Married couples received up to $800 and single folks could receive back up to $400 in total. However, the system [...]
November 20th, 2009 | tisha | Comments | Continued
Tips for Choosing the Right Tax Preparation Service
It is a new year and we are all thinking about tax time. As you prepare to get your documents in order, you may also decide to opt this year to have someone else deal with your taxes. Many people are overwhelmed with busy schedules and can’t devote the time to learning all the [...]
January 30th, 2009 | tisha | Comments | Continued
Make Financials Simple in 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR, READERS!
As we roll into a new year and tax time starts to freak us out, there are some ways to prepare yourself for a more stress free financial year. Starting early and getting organized is the key to starting a new year with a clean slate.
Here are a few simple ways to [...]
Get a Big Fat Tax Refund
It’s tax time…the dreaded time of year when you’re scrambling madly to gather all your paperwork together and deeply dreading the taxman’s verdict: “YOU OWE MONEY!!!” Oh, the horror…The desolation. How in the “H-E-double hockey sticks” are you supposed to come up with a couple grand to pay the IRS?
Actually, you [...]
February 2nd, 2008 | erica | Comments | Continued
New Tax Law Changes for Your 2008 Federal Income Taxes
Every year there’s a slew of new tax businesses that open in malls and vacant stores around the country. They’ll stay open until the beginning of May and then disappear for the rest of the year. As much as we like to make taxes seem much more complicated than they actually are, it’s pretty easy [...]
January 10th, 2008 | admin | Comments | Continued
2008 Federal Income Tax Rates
It’s the beginning of a new year and people are once again worrying about the yearly chore of making the IRS happy. None of us like writing checks to the IRS, until we come up with some better laws in this country, that’s the way life is. With the 5.8% of your compensation that goes [...]
January 5th, 2008 | admin | Comments | Continued
4 Reasons to Become a Generous Giver
The United States as a whole is one of the most generous in the world, not because of large corporate checks or government sponsored aid, but rather because individuals take some of their hard earned money and contribute it to a worthy cause, whether it be helping those in need, working to cure a disease [...]
January 4th, 2008 | admin | Comments | Continued
Donate Shares of Stock and Get Double Tax Savings!
December is the single biggest month for charities and other non-profit organizations. People are looking for ways to lower some of their taxes and the spirit of Christmas is upon us—and that means donations, lots of them. Some charities estimate that they make 20% of their annual income in the month of December alone. If [...]
December 27th, 2007 | admin | Comments | Continued
Air Ports, Hotels and Local Governments Charging Out of Control Junk Fees and Taxes to Travelers
If you’re traveling out of your locality and you want to drive, a rental car is just about the only way to go and the car rental companies know this. You’re standing at their front desk and the only way to get to your destination is to rent a car from them. They can get [...]
December 6th, 2007 | admin | Comments | Continued
Editorial: Which Presidential Candidate Would Put the Most Money Back in Your Wallet?
With a total of 8 Democratic candidates, 8 Republican candidates, and a number of independent candidates running for president, it’s a hard choice to figure out which individual (if any) should get your support. Perhaps the best way to decide whom to endorse is by examining all of the candidate’s proposed policies and seeing which [...]
December 1st, 2007 | admin | Comments | Continued
How the Government is Ruining the Lives of Families Blessed by Extreme Makeover Home Edition
ABC was onto something when they developed the idea for Extreme Makeover Home Edition. It was a dramatic change from the typical serial-dramas and sitcoms that we see on prime-time television these days. Millions of Americans watch the show each week, and now state and federal government are coming in and messing with the lives [...]
November 22nd, 2007 | admin | Comments | Continued



