Tax Season: What You Need to Know
It’s tax season. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is processing tax returns now. To avoid any...
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Category: Taxes
Tax Day Tips & Deals
Procrastinators the clock is ticking, the tax deadline is May 17th. It’s not too late to take advantage of these tax day tips and deals.
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Taxpayers Beware: Tax Season Scams
Tax season is here. On January 23rd 2017 the IRS officially started accepting your 2016 tax...
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Telephone Scams Gone Crazy, Weird & Annoying
Caller id is one of the greatest inventions. Too bad it doesn’t stop scammers in their tracks....
Read MoreIRS Tax Scams: What You Need To Know in 2015
If you file taxes and have a phone, email or Social Security number this is a must read. After all, it’s tax scam season and you don’t want to become a victim. In Illinois, phone scammers claiming to be the IRS are threatening...
Read More5 Ways to Make Tax Season Easier Next Year
It’s May 7th, so tax season is officially over. But it’ll be back again. That’s for sure! As Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Whether we like it or not – Tax Day...
Read MoreThat’s a Wrap: Financial Literacy Month 2012
April’s almost over. That means tax season’s officially gone. Yes! 😀 Financial Literacy Month is also coming to an end. I really enjoyed participating in Money Smart Week 2012. And I hope you had a chance to take advantage of...
Read MoreIllinois Residents Face New Reality of 67 percent Tax Rate Increase
Today Illinois residents are facing the new reality of a major state income tax rate hike. After Illinois lawmakers passed legislation to raise the personal state income tax from 3 percent to 5 percent – making it a...
Read MoreDo You Need some Sales Tax Relief?
Living in Illinois, the only time I ever heard of sales tax savings was in a furniture store offer. Now times are a changing, because for the first time – the state of Illinois is having a sales tax holiday (August 6th –...
Read MoreHomebuyer Credit Ends April 30, 2010
There are only nine days left to take advantage of the homebuyer tax credit — it ends April 30, 2010. To qualify for this tax credit, the homebuyer must have a binding contract by April 30, 2010 and close on the home by June...
Read MoreLast Minute Tax Tips – Only 3 Days Left
There are only 3 more days until Tax Day. The official deadline to file your 2009 return is Thursday, April 15th. Have you filed your taxes? 2009 Tax Benefit Highlights According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the...
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