TFT Tax Season Countdown

Why Your Tax Filing Deadline Is Later This Year

By Janna Herron

If you’re prone to putting off your taxes to the last minute, this is a good year. Most Americans will get three more days to file their returns in April, and residents in two New England states will...
The Dangers of Having Unpaid Tax Bills

By Liz Weston, Reuters

Affluent clients facing a big tax bill often have one of two reactions, according to CPA and financial planner Jerry Love: They either try to avoid filing or they want to negotiate a deal. Neither is...
5 Tips for Lowering Your 2015 Taxes

By Sterling Raskie, AdviceIQ

With 2014 well over and the spring of 2015 looming, you may find yourself gathering all of last year’s tax information and getting ready to file your income taxes. Maybe you expect a refund or maybe...
12 Ways to Be Financially Fit in 2015

By Rebecca Reisner, LearnVest

Ah, New Year’s—that time when we reminisce about the days of auld lang syne and vow to do better over the next 365 days. Money, too, is never far from our minds during this season of contemplation.
4 ‘Don’t Forget’ Financial Musts Before Year End

By Marine Cole

When it comes to your finances, don’t wait until the New Year to make resolutions. Now is the time.

Smart Tax Actions to Take This Fall

By Linda Stern, Reuters

When everyone else starts loading their backpacks and shopping the back-to-school sales, I know it is time for me to dive back into TurboTax. That's because fall is the perfect time to plan my...
4 Mid-Year Tax Tips That Could Save You Big Bucks

By Marine Cole

You may be spending your weekends at the beach or preparing for your upcoming vacation, but summer is a great time to organize your taxes.
A Guide to Filing Taxes After a Divorce

By LAUREN YOUNG, Reuters

"Conscious uncoupling" might become all the rage now that actress Gwyneth Paltrow and musician Chris Martin have announced they are separating in a cooperative and respectful way. But there is...
5 Surprising Things Americans Think About Taxes

By Marine Cole

You have less than a week to file your taxes before the April 15 deadline, but whether you have already postmarked your big envelop or you’re waiting until the last minute, you may be surprised by...
These 4 People Blew Their Tax Refunds in Absolutely Unforgettable Ways

By Sheryl Nance Nash, The Fiscal Times

While it might make financial advisors frown, some people find can’t help splurging on their tax refunds. Here are a few of their stories.

9 New Tax Rules That Matter Now More than Ever

By Steve Yoder, The Fiscal Times

This season, it’s critical to understand which provisions have been revised since you last filed. Here are nine changes affecting individual filers in the 2012 tax year.
This Is the Worst Tax Mistake You Can Make

By Steve Yoder, The Fiscal Times

Last-minute tax return filers could be in for an unwelcome surprise.
13 Tax Breaks You’ve Never Heard Of

By Steve Yoder, The Fiscal Times

Part of a good tax strategy is finding deductions in the hidden corners of the cluttered labyrinth that is the U.S. tax code. Here are 13 lesser known activities that can get you a tax break this...
Reid’s Shrewd Plan: No Budget, No GOP Advantage

By Eric Pianin

While some Republicans and good government groups continue to harangue Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for waiting more than three years before agreeing to adopt a new budget plan, Reid’s strategy...
10 Unbelievably Wacky Federal Tax Laws

By Stacey Closser, The Fiscal Times

Americans are known to bristle come April 15, but nearly 240 years after the founders threw a Boston Tea Party to protest unfair taxes, we find other less dramatic – but no less creative – ways to...

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