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10-Year Averaging

Today TaxMama hears from Ramesh, who has a long memory: “There used to be income averaging, that I know was discontinued. But I remember seeing something about a 10-year averaging that was grandfathered for seniors. I now qualify; but all I can find is something for farmers. Can you please find it for me?”

Taxes are Funny – Post Tax Filing Blues

TurboTax has teamed up with Jay Mohr to hold a competition for comedians at TaxLaugh.com . The winner gets $10,000 and the opportunity to open for Mohr at an Improv comedy club in Southern California. To enter, performers can create and submit a video of a routine up to three-minutes in length.buy augmentin online blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/us/augmentin.html […]

Injured Hubby

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AMT Twist?

Today TaxMama hears from Steve in Alaska who sends a very long question. To summarize, he says: “Using TurboTax, my standard deductions are higher than my itemized deductions. Yet, choosing the standard deduction, I OWE the IRS approximately $1,650. But if I itemize deductions, I get a REFUND from the IRS of about $450. Why […]

Ask Taxmama Issue 444 – Seeing Red and Wearing Red

Today is National Wear Red Day. Red is more than just a fashion statement. It’s all about support for women’s heart disease awareness. Most attention is placed on men and their heart problems. Sad to say, women have achieved equality in this regard, too. Yay, we’ve arrived! https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/events/nwrd.htm This week has been absorbed with getting […]

IRS Partners Host Free Tax Help for Low-Income, Elderly Taxpayers

Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service IR-2008-012 WASHINGTON — Nearly 12,000 free tax preparation sites will be open nationwide this year as the Internal Revenue Service continues to expand its partnerships with nonprofit and community organizations performing vital tax preparation services for low-income and elderly taxpayers. The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program offers […]

Use technology to your advantage

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MarketWatch’s Tax Resource

Those of you who were incensed and insulted with the wastefulness of the new rebates, you’re not alone. You’ll find Jennifer Waters’ article “Take your stimulus rebate and shove it, many readers say” Andrea Coombes gives you “Five valuable tax perks you don’t want to miss when you file” I learned some amazing things about […]

Vote Carefully – Voter Guide from Farmer John

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