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Opinion: Obamacare Savings
In June of last year, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. Despite Republican’s efforts to defeat President Obama and Democrats for what they call derisively “ObamaCare,” the President...
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Opinion: Recovery
This is what a recovery looks like. Slowly but surely the economy is picking up steam. Today’s job numbers are another data point that Barack Obama and Democrats have put the country on a path to...
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Download Tax Forms & E-File Info: One-Stop Shop
Federal Tax Forms & Publications Print Federal Tax Forms & Other Information IRS Offers Free, Comprehensive Tax Guide Find Your Nearest IRS Office E-File Or Free File With The IRS The IRS’...
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Need Tax Help? There’s An App For That
(CBS Local) – April 15th will be here before you know it, and there are lots of websites and software to get you ready, but you may not have thought of smartphone apps for doing your taxes. Sree...
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As The Tax Man Cometh, Tips For Getting Ready
(CBS MoneyWatch) — The IRS expects that 75 percent of all 2012 returns will be entitled to a refund, so if you haven’t started preparing your taxes yet, do it: There’s no reason to wait for April 15 to...
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Prepare Taxes Online Like A Pro
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) If you’re preparing your own taxes you should definitely do what the professionals do: use tax preparation software. Tax preparation programs assure that...
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Basic Errors That Can Delay Your Tax Refund
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) Millions of people are getting a jump on filing their tax returns now that they have received their W-2s and 1099 forms. And for most, the incentive to...
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What To Do If You Owe Taxes But Can’t Pay
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) So you’ve prepared your tax return and found that you owe. What should you do if you can’t pay? One thing you should do no matter what is to file your tax...
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Tax Prep: Don’t Miss These Juicy Credits and Deductions
By Jill Schlesinger, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) The IRS expects that 75 percent of all 2012 returns will be entitled to a refund, so if you haven’t started preparing your taxes yet, do it:...
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Where’s My Refund? IRS Tool Answers That Question
(CBS / AP) — The Internal Revenue Service has a message for taxpayers eager to learn the status of their tax refund: Please don’t check the IRS website every five minutes — once a day is enough. The...
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Plenty Of Changes For Tax Filers This Year
(CBS / AP) — Taxpayers preparing to file their 2012 returns can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The alternative minimum tax, or AMT, has been patched — permanently — and several tax credits and...
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What To Do With Your Tax Refund
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) Most tax filers are getting a refund after they file their 2012 return. With the average refund running about $3,000, a lot of people will be thinking...
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Avoid The Most Common Tax Mistakes
(CBSMoneyWatch) As the United States tax code clocks in at 18,500, pages, it’s easy to see how taxpayers can make a mistake or two when filing federal income tax forms. And with over 97,000 full-time...
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How Studying Your Taxes Can Help Your Career
By Laura Vanderkam, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) I spent a chunk of time earlier this week adding up my 1099s (statements of freelance income). I also added up all my business expenses to send those...
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What Triggers An IRS Tax Audit?
By Ray Martin, CBS MoneyWatch (CBSMoneyWatch) The IRS examined 1.1 percent of all individual tax returns in 2010 and 2011, so the chances that your tax return will be audited are only about 1 in 90....
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How (Not) To Get Audited
(CBSMoneyWatch) It’s time to talk taxes: 1099 forms have gone out and you should be organizing your paperwork and getting ready to pay the taxman. CBS News contributor and analyst Mellody Hobson has...
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A Look At The Craziest Tax Write-Offs
(CBSMoneyWatch) It’s hard to think there’s anything funny about taxes when you’re under a mountain of paperwork, but CBS News contributor and analyst Mellody Hobson has a little comic relief for...
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Protect Your Facebook And Twitter Accounts From The IRS
(CBS Charlotte) — The deadline for filing your taxes is less than a week away. If you’ve waited to the last minute, like many of us have, now is the time to get organized, and by organized I mean…make...
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How To Spend Your Tax Refund
(CBSMoneyWatch) The best part of paying your taxes is probably getting your refund check. According to the IRS, the average tax return last year was $2,899. According to a 2012 survey by TurboTax,...
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NC Senate To Take Up Tax Overhaul Plan Next Week
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate plans to consider tax overhaul legislation next week with or without a final compromise in hand with fellow Republicans in the House. The Senate...
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