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The Motley Fool January 11, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Get Trustworthy Tax Help What to do when that 1040 EZ form turns out to be anything but "EZ." |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2006 Roy Lewis |
It's Always Tax Time! Leaving things to a tax pro at the end of the year is just fine. But that tax pro can't follow you around to help you with your daily financial, investment, and tax decisions. It's ultimately up to you to take some of the teeth out of your annual tax bite. |
The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Don't Let Tax Panic Rule Your World Here are some last-minute tax reminders for the procrastinators among us. |
Entrepreneur March 2007 Carol Tice |
A Click Away Secure online tax filing is at your fingertips. |
The Motley Fool March 15, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
Double-Check Your Taxes The little things can get you in trouble. Beware these common flubs. Missing Social Security numbers... Sloppy math... Ignoring the Alternative Minimum Tax... etc. |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Our National Taxpayer Advocate Recommends ... Nina Olson sent a report to Congress with some important observations and suggestions. She also outlined areas of focus for the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate in 2006. Here are some highlights. |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Should You File Online? The IRS desperately wants you to file your taxes electronically. Why? Find out the downsides of filing your taxes online. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let This Destroy Your Financial Future How to lessen the tax man's sting. |
Investment Advisor February 2007 Les Witmer |
It's That Time Again Tips from the pros on this year's tax returns: Small Businesses: The New Form 944... Information Returns: Form 1099... Corporations: The Changing E-File Mandate... A New Refund: Telephone Excise Tax... etc. |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Don't Screw Up Your Refund Reclaim your overpaid telephone taxes, but make sure to get it right. |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
New Tax Laws For 2009 Taxpayers should pay special attention to tax-law changes, as they can directly affect how much money is kept out of Uncle Sam's hands. |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2010 |
Find the Right Tax Pro Pronto! How to find the best person to help you with your taxes. |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 Roy Lewis |
It's Always Tax Time Make next April less taxing. Plan your taxes throughout the year. |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Cash In and Pay Nothing! Largely hidden within the capital gains rates is a provision that calls for an even lower capital gains rate for those in the first two tax brackets, for some as low as 0%. |
Entrepreneur April 2004 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Brace Yourself Want to avoid getting hit by the IRS? Plan ahead. |
BusinessWeek January 20, 2011 Ben Steverman |
At H&R Block, 1040EZ Is Free H&R Block handles some returns gratis to get filers in the door. |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Tax Tip Grab Bag Here are a few more tax tips that may come in handy. Extend early... If you can't pay right now, you have options... etc. |
Entrepreneur August 2006 Jennifer Pellet |
Trading Up A Section 1031 exchange allows you to sell a property used for business or investment and reinvest your gains in a second property - also used for business or investment - without paying taxes on your profit. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Roy Lewis |
Another Line on the Tax Return Learn about the telephone excise tax refund. It's likely that unless you spend a considerable amount of money on long-distance telephone service, the actual amount of the refund will be negligible. |
The Motley Fool February 20, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Tax Scams and Frauds As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. That's the case with scams that seem to show up around tax-filing season. Here are some of the biggies to look out for this year. |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2006 Roy Lewis |
Will Your Return Be Audited? The IRS steps up enforcement. Should you be terrified that your return might be selected for audit? |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2006 Roy Lewis |
The Cost Basis Crisis The IRS and taxpayers struggle with one of the peskiest aspects of stock sales. Will a change in the rules require your broker to reconstruct your portfolio with respect to cost basis? |
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Speaking Mathanese: Capital Gains Taxes Can you beat the market? Here's the math you need to find out, explained in plain English. Did you include dividends when calculating capital gains taxes? Believe it or not, you shouldn't have. |
Investment Advisor August 2007 Les Witmer |
Closing the Gap How the IRS is improving compliance to close the tax gap. |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Alternative Tax Nightmares If even IRS employees can't sufficiently comprehend our tax laws, what hope do we mere taxpayers have? Well, at least we have a Taxpayer Advocate. |
Entrepreneur November 2006 Carol Tice |
Stay Scam-Free Don't let fraudulent tax preparers get the best of you. |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Kids and Capital Gains Your young investor might face higher taxes on capital gains and dividends. |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Tax Refund Delays Ahead Late tax law changes may delay refunds for very early filers. |
PC Magazine February 14, 2007 John R. Quain |
Taxing Choices Filing online makes tax time less onerous (though nothing can actually make it exciting). We tested three popular online services to see which to excise and which earn our credits. |
The Motley Fool March 5, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
She's on Your Side at the IRS Meet your taxpayer advocate. |
InternetNews April 9, 2010 |
Phishers Rev Up IRS Scams for Tax Time With tax season in full swing, online scammers are blanketing the Internet with polished messages posing as the IRS trying to entice users to click on a link that could expose their personal information. |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Stop Giving Uncle Sam Extra Money: 3 Tax Tips These tips won't make April 15's impending bill any more pleasant. But with any luck, they could leave you with a bit more money in the bank than you'd otherwise have. |
The Motley Fool February 8, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Dirty Dozen Tax Scams The Internal Revenue Service just rolled out its list of 12 top tax scams, which, coincidentally, deflects some of the consumer ire about parting with huge chunks our paychecks this time of year. |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Let the IRS Cut Your Tax Bill The offer-in-compromise program cuts some taxpayers a break. The program is designed to encourage taxpayers to continue to follow the tax laws, even when they're having financial difficulties. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Julian Block |
Making Amends Nearly 4 million Americans will file an amended tax return this year. Your financial planning clients might be among them. Here are some filing tips. |
The Motley Fool June 7, 2005 Tim Hanson |
Hasta La Vista, 1040 Uncle Sam considers return-free tax filing. Although this debate is in the very early stages, preparers such as H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt have generally opposed any return-free plan, fearing it would adversely affect their businesses. |
Entrepreneur June 2004 Julie Monahan |
Here's a Tip Want good tax advice? You might not find it at the IRS. |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Cut Your Taxes With This Easy Step Choose the right shares to sell and save. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Fighting Identity Theft the IRS Way Lawmakers on the House of Representatives committee that oversees tax laws recently approved a bill with two items designed to help consumers avoid and cope with identity theft. |
The Motley Fool January 21, 2005 Roy Lewis |
Keep an Eye on Your Taxes Here are a few short items of general interest to many taxpayers. |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Cash In on Your Tax Refund Plan now to save some of your check from the IRS. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
The Tax Deadline You Can't Afford to Miss Filing late won't exempt you from playing by the rules. |
The Motley Fool January 21, 2010 |
These Money Moves Will Keep Taxes at Bay There's still time to keep some of your hard-earned cash! |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Your Interest-Free Loan to Uncle Sam Why are you letting the government borrow so much from you? |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Seeking Foolish Tax Help Even if you pay someone else to prepare your tax return, you're still legally liable for every item as far as the IRS is concerned. That means you, not the preparer, will potentially be on the hook for penalties and interest. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2010 |
Don't Get Scammed on Your Tax Refund Itching to get your due from Uncle Sam? There are plenty of folks -- legit and otherwise -- who will happily promise to help you get a faster or bigger refund. |
The Motley Fool February 10, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
The Windfall Whipsaw The author looks at some of the complications that accompany a financial windfall and offers tips on preparing to be an inheritor. |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2003 |
When to Hire a Pro What to do when life hands you a complicated money decision. |
The Motley Fool January 29, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Motley Fool Guide to Doing Your Taxes It's time to get started. |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
Tax Cheats Are Out to Get You Even legal tax season ploys can come back to bite you. Here are some tips on staying on the right side of the law with Uncle Sam. |