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The 2009 tax countdown continues: There's just one week left to file your federal and state income taxes. I remember spending countless years at WGN-TV, filing story after story about people who were finding new ways to procrastinate doing their taxes. The year that efile was introduced, I remember…
Topics: taxes
And they said it would never happen. The IRS has reconsidered its position on allowing taxpayers to deduct the interest and fees paid on a credit card that is used to pay one's federal income tax bill. Here's the news release from IRS.gov.
Credit and Debit Card Fees Related to Tax Payment are…
Topics: credit card debt
With the tax filing deadline close at hand, the IRS offers ten tips for those still working on their tax returns:
Topics: taxes
More Americans can afford to buy a $200,000 home, at least on paper.
The National Association of Home Builders announced today that 55 million families can afford a $200,000 home when you take into account their incomes, home prices and mortgage interest rates. That's up from about 38 million…
Topics: real estate advice
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