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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 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 February 24, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Tax Refund Loans Want a loan with a 200% interest rate? Then a refund anticipation loan is for you! |
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 March 30, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Fighting Identity Theft the IRS Way Lawmakers on the House of Representatives committee that oversees tax laws recently approved a bill with two items designed to help consumers avoid and cope with identity theft. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
The IRS Does the Splits Take advantage of the IRS' new split-option for your refund. |
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 January 19, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Stop Giving Uncle Sam Extra Money: 3 Tax Tips These tips won't make April 15's impending bill any more pleasant. But with any luck, they could leave you with a bit more money in the bank than you'd otherwise have. |
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. |
Information Today April 2008 Phillip Brett |
Tax Time: Phishing Scams and Schemes And as the buzz surrounding online tax filing increases, so do the odds of getting scammed. Phishing scams abound that mimic IRS notices to try to get bank account and other personal information. |
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. |
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 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 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 November 3, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Toss That IRS Email, Please! Phony notes from a bogus taxman could leave you poorer. With third parties representing the IRS in some collection matters, there is little doubt that there will be rogue emails trying to fleece consumers. |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Cash In on Your Tax Refund Plan now to save some of your check from the IRS. |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Tax Scams Be careful -- and honest -- when you're filing your tax returns. |
InternetNews April 9, 2010 |
Phishers Rev Up IRS Scams for Tax Time With tax season in full swing, online scammers are blanketing the Internet with polished messages posing as the IRS trying to entice users to click on a link that could expose their personal information. |
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. |
AFP eWire February 11, 2008 |
IRS Warns Charities of Email Scam The Internal Revenue Service is warning charities of a new scam involving an email directed towards charitable organizations that informs them they are eligible for a tax refund. |
Entrepreneur April 2004 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Brace Yourself Want to avoid getting hit by the IRS? Plan ahead. |
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 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 February 8, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Tax Refund Ripoffs You shouldn't have to pay through the nose for a refund advance. Plan right, and you shouldn't need the advance at all. |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Beware These Tax Scams The IRS won't fall for these schemes. Neither should you. |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2008 Roy Lewis |
4 Tips to Make Your Tax Season Easier Read on for some advice about rebates, patches, and audits to make your tax season a little less complicated. |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Get a $200 Raise Right Now Break your hard-earned money out of that no-interest holding cell. |
The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 |
What to Do With a Tax Refund Do something before it disappears -- and stop making sweet loans to Uncle Sam! |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2006 Roy Lewis |
Avoid Tax Filing Mistakes Beware of taxpayers' most common goofs: Carry-forwards from prior years... Missing Social Security numbers... Assuming the itemized deduction... Overpayment of Social Security taxes... State tax refunds... etc. |
Investment Advisor February 2007 Les Witmer |
It's That Time Again Tips from the pros on this year's tax returns: Small Businesses: The New Form 944... Information Returns: Form 1099... Corporations: The Changing E-File Mandate... A New Refund: Telephone Excise Tax... etc. |
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. |
BusinessWeek January 20, 2011 Ben Steverman |
At H&R Block, 1040EZ Is Free H&R Block handles some returns gratis to get filers in the door. |
The Motley Fool January 21, 2005 Roy Lewis |
Keep an Eye on Your Taxes Here are a few short items of general interest to many taxpayers. |
InternetNews April 14, 2006 David Miller |
Phishing for Tax Scam Victims Federal investigators are warning about the dangers of e-mails claiming to be from the IRS. |
Entrepreneur June 2004 Julie Monahan |
Here's a Tip Want good tax advice? You might not find it at the IRS. |
The Motley Fool March 15, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
Double-Check Your Taxes The little things can get you in trouble. Beware these common flubs. Missing Social Security numbers... Sloppy math... Ignoring the Alternative Minimum Tax... etc. |
Entrepreneur November 2006 Carol Tice |
Stay Scam-Free Don't let fraudulent tax preparers get the best of you. |
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Dayana Yochim |
Money Do-Over, Anyone? Use your tax refund to right last year's financial wrongs. Here's how. |
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 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. |
Entrepreneur March 2007 Carol Tice |
A Click Away Secure online tax filing is at your fingertips. |
Entrepreneur November 2004 Joan Szabo |
Electric Slide Switching to the the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System makes good tax sense for small businesses. |
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 October 8, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Get Your Withholding Right As nice as it is to get a big check once a year, you can do better things with your money than giving Uncle Sam an interest-free loan. |
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 22, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Make Money With Your Tax Refund Spend it on stuff, or make it work for you? Hmm. Tough choice. |
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. |
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. |
PC Magazine February 14, 2007 John R. Quain |
Taxing Choices Filing online makes tax time less onerous (though nothing can actually make it exciting). We tested three popular online services to see which to excise and which earn our credits. |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Fiscal Fitness '09: Get a $200 Raise Right Now Break your hard-earned money out of that no-interest holding cell. Read on to see how. |