Articles in Taxes
End of Year Tax Tips for the Generous
11/26/2010, 9:00 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes
The end of the year usually marks a surge in giving. When it
comes to benificence for family, friends or charities, keep in mind
the tax rules that will help both you and your lucky recipient.
... Read >>
End of Year Tax Tips for Families
11/26/2010, 9:00 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes
Get Cracking on Flex-Plan Spending
It's time to review your employee benefits and decide how much
money to earmark for your flexible spending account in 2011. Flex
plans let you set aside... Read >>
2010 Year-end Tax & Investment Planning Checklist
11/24/2010, 2:00 am from Financial Planning Association in Personal Finance, Taxes
It's that time of year again and 2010 presents some important
tax planning opportunities for individuals and businesses before
year-end that may not be available in 2011 and beyond. This... Read >>
Penalty-Proof Your Tax Return
11/21/2010, 10:46 pm from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes
When you file your tax return each year, the amount of tax
withheld from your paycheck or submitted through estimated
quarterly tax payments ideally should match the amount of tax you
owe. In... Read >>
Tax Breaks for the Generous
11/21/2010, 10:46 pm from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes
Always dependent on the kindness of strangers, charities are
particularly hard hit in today's tough economy because many donors
are tightening their belts.
If you are able to open your... Read >>
Tax-Free Capital Gains for Some
11/19/2010, 9:00 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes
If you're a taxpayer in one of the two lowest income-tax
brackets, 2010 marks the last opportunity for you to sell winning
assets and cash in capital gains tax-free. The 0% rate applies... Read >>
Last Chance for Home Energy Tax Credit
11/19/2010, 9:00 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes
Time is running out to cash in on a popular home-energy tax
credit. If you install qualified insulation or energy-efficient
replacement windows, doors or skylights in your primary residence
by... Read >>
Cash In on Expiring Tax Breaks for Education Savings
11/19/2010, 9:00 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes
Is your college student nagging you for a new computer? If you'd
like to oblige but think you can't afford to, you might be
surprised to learn that you may have a ready stash of savings... Read >>
Fewer Alternative Minimum Tax Victims Expected for 2010
11/19/2010, 9:00 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes
You may not feel rich, but if Congress doesn't act to raise the
exemption level for the Alternative Minimum Tax for 2010, you could
be subject to a parallel tax system originally designed to... Read >>
The Gift Tax Exclusion: Use It or Lose It
11/19/2010, 9:00 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes
With the future of the estate tax in flux, now's the time to
take full advantage of your annual gift-tax exclusion -- because
once the year is over, your 2010 exclusion is gone forever.
You... Read >>