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The Motley Fool June 2, 2006 Roy Lewis |
Will Your Return Be Audited? The IRS steps up enforcement. Should you be terrified that your return might be selected for audit? |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Don't Screw Up Your Refund Reclaim your overpaid telephone taxes, but make sure to get it right. |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Help! I Owe Taxes! Don't panic if your expected tax refund turns out to be a tax bill. Resist the urge to stick your head in the sand and hope the IRS will just go away. It won't, and avoiding the problem will only make it worse. |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2006 Roy Lewis |
Top 5 Audit Myths While IRS audits have been around for many years, there are still a number of misconceptions about what triggers an audit, or how to avoid one. Here are the top five. |
The Motley Fool March 29, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Stop Paying High Taxes! A little planning can go a long way toward reducing your tax expenses. |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Can't Pay Your Taxes? If your tax bill is more than you can afford, take steps to minimize penalties and interest. |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007 Ellen Hoffman |
Is Your Home A Tax Trap? If you've refinanced your mortgage, you may owe the IRS more than you thought. |
The Motley Fool March 1, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
How to Find a Tax Pro Here are some tips to help you find a good tax perfessional. First off, ask for referrals from people whose business savvy you respect. Any accountant can buy advertising, but she can't buy satisfied clients. |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let Audit Fears Cost You Money Taxes aren't any fun, so it doesn't make any sense to pay more than you have to. As long as you're doing the right thing, the specter of an IRS audit shouldn't keep you from getting every penny you're entitled to. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2005 Julian Block |
Don't Be Withholding Clients who are late remitting payroll taxes to the IRS can find themselves personally liable. |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 Roy Lewis |
Escape from Estimated Taxes Avoid the burden of sending quarterly checks to Uncle Sam. Here are some loopholes to remember. |
Entrepreneur June 2004 Julie Monahan |
Here's a Tip Want good tax advice? You might not find it at the IRS. |
Entrepreneur June 2007 Carol Tice |
No Excuses Get informed so you can do your taxes right. |
AskMen.com Terence Channon |
Tax Myths These common tax myths will only lead to time-consuming research, and perhaps a higher tax bill instead of a hefty return. |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2004 Roy Lewis |
IRS: e-Everything! A visit to the IRS website can make your tax life a little bit easier. |
The Motley Fool March 5, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Top Five Audit Myths Looking to shield your return from an audit? Then don't pull any of these stunts. Five common tax audit myths. |
The Motley Fool February 10, 2006 |
Finding a Good Tax Pro If you don't use a tax preparation software program and don't want to prepare your taxes yourself, how should you go about finding a tax pro to do your taxes? Here are some tips. |
The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Roy Lewis |
I Can't Afford My Taxes! Some suggestions on what to do if you owe more than you expected. |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
7 Things You Don't Know About Taxes The right moves could mean the difference between money wasted and money saved. |
The Motley Fool September 3, 2004 |
Calculating Gains on Old Stock You may have to pay a bundle in taxes if you can't find your purchase price. |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
Tax Cheats Are Out to Get You Even legal tax season ploys can come back to bite you. Here are some tips on staying on the right side of the law with Uncle Sam. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2006 Roy Lewis |
The Electronic IRS The IRS is aggressively pushing to make more of its information available via the Internet. Here are a few highlights. |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2006 |
Calculating Gains on Old Stock What do you do if you're selling some stock and don't have a record of what you paid for it many years ago? How do you pay tax on it? Without stock records, things can get tricky. |
The Motley Fool March 13, 2006 |
Selling Stock Without Records What do I do if I'm selling some stock and don't have a record for tax purposes of what I paid for it years ago? |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Roy Lewis |
The Electronic IRS The IRS has made great strides in recent years in updating its website to make paying taxes easier. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Your Interest-Free Loan to Uncle Sam Why are you letting the government borrow so much from you? |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2010 |
Don't Get Scammed on Your Tax Refund Itching to get your due from Uncle Sam? There are plenty of folks -- legit and otherwise -- who will happily promise to help you get a faster or bigger refund. |
Inc. March 2006 |
What to Ask Your Accountant The right tax preparer can make all the difference. Here are four key questions to ask before tax time rolls around. |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Reclaiming Your Money Make sure you're not loaning the government money. To make the taxes withheld from your paycheck match more closely to the taxes owed, you'll need to file a new W-4 form with your employer. |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2006 Roy Lewis |
Audit-Proof Your Tax Return Take these steps to stay out of the IRS spotlight. |
Entrepreneur February 2007 Carol Tice |
Backup Plan What happens when you can't pay your taxes? |
The Motley Fool February 20, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Tax Scams and Frauds As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. That's the case with scams that seem to show up around tax-filing season. Here are some of the biggies to look out for this year. |
The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Don't Let Tax Panic Rule Your World Here are some last-minute tax reminders for the procrastinators among us. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Roy Lewis |
Another Line on the Tax Return Learn about the telephone excise tax refund. It's likely that unless you spend a considerable amount of money on long-distance telephone service, the actual amount of the refund will be negligible. |
The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 Roy Lewis |
S-Corporations, Beware! The IRS recently announced the launch of a study to assess the reporting compliance of S-Corporations, entities that pass through their income and deductions to their corporate shareholders. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Good Riddance to Tax Refund Loans? The Internal Revenue Service is considering putting restrictions on this loan, a product that tax preparation specialists such as H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt have been promoting for years. |
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
IRS Targeting Small Businesses The IRS is threatening close scrutiny of unincorporated businesses. One likely reason why the IRS wants to crack down on unincorporated businesses is because there are substantial amounts of potential lost revenue involved. |
Entrepreneur June 2003 Nichole L. Torres |
It's Classified Are your hired help really contractors rather than employees? If you don't get it right, you could face steep penalties. |
The Motley Fool February 8, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Dirty Dozen Tax Scams The Internal Revenue Service just rolled out its list of 12 top tax scams, which, coincidentally, deflects some of the consumer ire about parting with huge chunks our paychecks this time of year. |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 Roy Lewis |
It's Always Tax Time Make next April less taxing. Plan your taxes throughout the year. |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Should You File Online? The IRS desperately wants you to file your taxes electronically. Why? Find out the downsides of filing your taxes online. |
AFP eWire February 12, 2007 |
U.S. Nonprofits Eligible for Telephone Excise Tax Refund Tax-exempt organizations that paid excise taxes during a certain 41-month period can request a refunds of those taxes on their Form 990-T. |
Entrepreneur September 2004 Stephen Barlas |
Hunting Season The IRS now has tools to go after payroll/accounting firms that steal a client's employment tax payments, and firms that hire those rogue firms are protected. Small businesses should benefit most. |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2006 Roy Lewis |
It's Always Tax Time! Leaving things to a tax pro at the end of the year is just fine. But that tax pro can't follow you around to help you with your daily financial, investment, and tax decisions. It's ultimately up to you to take some of the teeth out of your annual tax bite. |
BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Louis Lavelle |
Exec Pay: "Everybody Should Be A Little Nervous" The IRS is going after the last bastion of accounting creativity -- executive pay. |
Entrepreneur September 2003 Joan Szabo |
Payroll Piggy Bank? The IRS is no pushover when it comes to payroll withholding taxes. So if you're tempted to misuse these funds, you'd better reconsider. |
The Motley Fool May 10, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
10 Things I Hate About Finances Wipe that sour look right off your face and read on for the 10 things we all hate about finances, along with 10 ways to get them out of the way faster. |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Tax Refund Delays Ahead Late tax law changes may delay refunds for very early filers. |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2010 |
Lower Taxes Are Always in Season What you can do now to reduce your taxes. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2002 Kevin McKinley |
First National Bank of Mom and Dad Details that clients need to consider when lending money between generations |