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Identity Theft and the New Tax Bill

With widespread confusion about the new tax law there’s an opening for fraud that should be serious cause for alarm, but doesn’t seem to be.

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Identity Theft and the New Tax Bill

Identity Theft and the New Tax Bill

With widespread confusion about the new tax law there’s an opening for fraud that should be serious cause for alarm, but doesn’t seem to be.

Adam Levin

1099-Cs and Your Taxes: What You Should Know

1099-Cs and Your Taxes: What You Should Know

A 1099-C? Millions of taxpayers will be asking this as an estimated 5.5 million 1099-C forms will be filed for the 2012 tax year.

Lacey Langford

I Got an Airline Voucher for Being Bumped. Do I Owe Taxes?

I Got an Airline Voucher for Being Bumped. Do I Owe Taxes?

Bigger payouts from the airlines could get a review from the IRS. Here's what a tax expert has to say.

Constance Brinkley-Badgett

5 Items You Should Pay Taxes On (But Aren’t)

5 Items You Should Pay Taxes On (But Aren’t)

The IRS expects you to pay taxes on all sorts of earnings, including these five things you might be overlooking.

Kat Tretina

Why It's Not Smart to Get a Big Tax Refund Each Year

Why It's Not Smart to Get a Big Tax Refund Each Year

Why let the government hold your money throughout the year when you can put that money to work today?

Constance Brinkley-Badgett

Help! I Just Got a 1099-C — But I Filed My Taxes Already

Help! I Just Got a 1099-C — But I Filed My Taxes Already

Don't panic. Here's how to deal when a 1099-C appears in your mailbox after you've filed your return.

Myles Ma

Can I Deduct Work Clothes on My Tax Returns?

Can I Deduct Work Clothes on My Tax Returns?

It's the answer you get to a lot of tax questions: It depends.

Karin Price Mueller

10 Bizarre Claims People Make to Avoid Paying Taxes

10 Bizarre Claims People Make to Avoid Paying Taxes

Spoiler alert: None of these excuses work.

Megan Elliott

How to Make Sure Someone Doesn't Steal Your Tax Refund

How to Make Sure Someone Doesn't Steal Your Tax Refund

Identity thieves filed 787,000 fraudulent returns in 2016. Here's how to make sure it doesn't happen to you this year.

Myles Ma

Renting Out Your Home? 9 Expenses You Can Write Off

Renting Out Your Home? 9 Expenses You Can Write Off

Here are some tax deductions home renters should know about.

Abby Hayes

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