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Do the Smart Thing With a Tax Rebate

Thu, 24/01/2008 - 19:36 by Dan Caplinger
What will you do with your tax rebate? Spending it now might make a nice late Christmas present, but doing something more prudent could end up making a much bigger difference to your finances.

Life and Tax Changes

Thu, 10/01/2008 - 19:51 by Motley Fool
For every major life change, you'll find associated tax issues. Don't think it's true? Let's see if I can convince you.

Death to Itemized Deductions!

Thu, 10/01/2008 - 19:27 by Motley Fool
"Itemized deductions." What a lovely pair of words! They give you a tax break for qualified medical, tax, interest, charitable, and other expenses.

The Ultimate Buy Signal

Tue, 25/12/2007 - 23:01 by Bill Barker
Sometimes, you've just got to ask the Internet a seemingly silly question to see where it takes you. I find that it doesn't necessarily take you where you intended to go, but as Dirk Gently might have said, it gets you some awfully useful information anyway.

Less Tax, More Growth

Thu, 13/12/2007 - 19:36 by Anders Bylund
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) just released its economic competitiveness ranking of the 50 mainland states for 2007. If you've been following this Fool around the map, looking for localized investment opportunities, I don't think the results will surprise you very much.

Expecting a Tax Refund? Expect to Wait

Tue, 04/12/2007 - 15:59 by Dan Caplinger

You've probably gotten used to stories of government bureaucracy and inefficiency. But now, waffling among lawmakers will hit everyone where it hurts: in the wallet.

4 Ways to Cut Your Taxes Now

Tue, 27/11/2007 - 14:18 by Dan Caplinger

After a tough weekend of shopping, your wallet's probably feeling the pinch. So now would be a good time to give your credit cards a break and focus on putting more money into the income column of your budget.

Cut Your Taxes Without Selling Low

Thu, 25/10/2007 - 17:06 by Dan Caplinger
As we start winding our way toward the holidays, investors eager to cut their income taxes start looking at their portfolios for stocks that have lost them money. Selling your losers lets you lock in a capital loss that you can use on your taxes to offset gains on other stocks, as well as some other forms of income. Here are just a few big stocks that have lost money this year.

Get Your Withholding Right

Tue, 09/10/2007 - 14:14 by Dan Caplinger
Tax procrastinators will make their last stand next week. The final extended deadline for filing your 2006 tax returns is Oct. 15. What surprises me most about these tax slackers is that many of them will get big tax refunds in the coming months -- money they could have gotten a lot sooner with a little effort.

The Too-Good Tax Tip

Wed, 08/08/2007 - 04:26 by Dan Caplinger
While death and taxes affect us all, the only really sure thing in life is that people will do whatever they can for a tax break. With all the money that's at stake, it's no surprise that people and b