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Today Is Tax Day [POLL]

Dennis Foley — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:12:21 +0000

Today is April 15th, the day Uncle Sam comes a-knocking for your money! It is the deadline to file your federal income tax returns.

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Louisiana Weighs Eliminating Personal Income Tax for Higher Sales Tax

Dennis Foley — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:50:54 +0000

Governor Bobby Jindal's office is offering a proposal to make Louisiana more competitive for business and residents by eliminating state personal income tax and corporate income tax. However, this proposal would mean a sales tax hike from the current 4% state sales tax to 7% to make up the difference in revenue.

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IRS Tax Tips #3- Reducing Tax Stress

Anne Moore — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:14:06 +0000

All this week I am posting Tax Tips. This third tip is actually 6 tips in 1 and will help you not $tress Out about TAX Time. Check each day this week for tips to help you through this Tax Season.

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IRS Tax Tips- Child Investment Income

Anne Moore — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:15:02 +0000

All this week I will be posting Tax Tips. This first one focuses on the tax rules that may affect your child's Investment Income. Check back daily for tips to help you through this Tax Season.

Parents may not realize that there are tax rules that may affect their child’s investment income

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New IRS Online Tool

Anne Moore — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:17:36 +0000

As part of a continuing effort to improve service to taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced today the availability of a new online tool to help people easily find a location for volunteer tax preparation assistance.

The new tool, ava

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Identity Theft Crackdown Sweeps Across the Nation

Anne Moore — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:02:53 +0000

The Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department today announced the results of a massive national sweep cracking down on suspected identity theft perpetrators as part of a stepped-up effort against refund fraud and identity theft

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Researcher Propose Higher Tax on Sugary Beverages

Daryl Nelson — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:36:55 +0000

As obesity continues to plague the United States, many states have imposed a tax cost on some of the products that contribute to unhealthy weight gain, like soda. But experts believe that the current sales tax isn’t high enough to truly impact health and weight loss.

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Tapped Out By Tax Day? These Food Freebies & Discounts May Cheer You Up A Bit

James Stanley — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:50:40 +0000

So, what would you rather do on Tax Day: pay taxes or get free stuff?

Marketers are betting on the latter. More than a dozen national companies are offering Tax Day promos — from free photocopies to free snacks — hoping to lure tax-weary consumers with the prospect of free or discounted goodies.

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Ten Tax Tips To Keep As Much Of YOUR Money As You Can When Filing 2010 Returns

James Stanley — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:59:17 +0000

Yesterday, I told you about seven no-no's when it comes to deductions if you don't want to get audited. Today, it's ten things you SHOULD do to keep more of YOUR money. Since the goal of every taxpayer is to make sure the IRS gets as little as possible, you need to take every tax deduction, credit or other income adjustment you can.

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