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Picking the proper 1040 tax return form

There are three tax return forms. The one you use could make a difference in your tax bill.

2012 tax bracket rates

These tax brackets apply to the 2012 tax year, with tax returns due on April 15, 2013.

A dozen deductions for your small business

Time's running out to cut your self-employment tax bill. These often-forgotten tax breaks should help.

Organize paperwork to make filing taxes easier

Filing taxes can be less frustrating and less time-consuming when you're ready for the task.

The many blessings (and tax breaks) of children

Children are expensive. But parents can take advantage of several child-related tax breaks.

States with no sales tax

You can often avoid sales taxes by shopping on the Internet. Or you can shop in these five states.

2011 tax exemption amounts

You are allowed to take an exemption for yourself, your spouse and your dependents.

Let Uncle Sam help you pay for college costs

Higher education costs climb every year. But you can take advantage of these tax breaks.

Deduct health insurance premium?

Thanks to the recent jobs act, sole proprietors get a break on health insurance costs.

Tax valuation guide for donated goods

Tax law now requires items to be in good condition. So no writing off dirty sneakers!

Europe's debt crisis & the US economy

European debt is an ocean away from the U.S., but its impact could trickle down to Main Street.

Capital gains and your home sale

The rules keep changing, but the home sale tax break is still one of the best around.

7 lesser-known financial aid programs

Tap these little-known resources to maximize the college aid you might otherwise miss.

Help filing for bankruptcy without a fee

You need money to pay a lawyer when filing bankruptcy, but there may be ways around it.

With a stretch IRA, don't load up on CDs

A stretch IRA is for the long haul. These investments might offer a better yield than CDs.

Card From A Liar In Your Wallet?

Foreclosure Scary: Can Bankruptcy Save My House?

(image credit: dreamstime) Bankruptcy! I don’t want to file bankruptcy! Hey, if you do want to file, there is something wrong with you. But you want to keep your house? Avoid foreclosure? Which option hurts more: losing your home, or, filing

The Fed on Mortgage Servicing

I had the privilege today of hearing Federal Reserve Board Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin deliver the keynote address to the Section on Financial Institutions at the American Association of Law Schools Annual Meeting. Governor Bloom Raskin's topic

Bankruptcy Tweets for October 2010 - Part I

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Resolution Mindset and Bankruptcy

Get the word out. You have the power to change your mindset. So the new year has started. Have you made a New Year’s resolution? If you have, how are you doing with it so far? Isn’t true that you never want something more than at the moment you make