How to Settle A Tax Debt With The IRS

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If you owe the federal government a balance due on your income taxes, it is incredibly important for you to make good on the debt. Even if you do not have the lump sum of cash due, there are a few options you have to settle your debts with the IRS so it is imperative [...]

TurboTax TaxCaster Review

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TurboTax offers the TaxCaster refund estimator calculator tool for consumer use. The calculator is a free way to estimate how much of a tax refund, if any, you can expect for your tax year.   The calculator will ask you to fill in some estimated information. It doesn’t have to be totally accurate as the [...]

How to Settle a Tax Bill with an Offer in Compromise

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If you find yourself deep in debt to the tax man, there may be a way to get back to square one – a new beginning that will enable you to start over with the IRS. This method is only for someone who owes a substantial amount of money in back taxes and is unable to come up with a way of paying what they owe. It’s called an Offer in Compromise and for some people it’s their last, best hope. Following are a few tips on how to settle a tax bill with an Offer in Compromise.

Don’t Delay Filing Because You Can’t Pay

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Uh-oh! You have finished preparing your income tax return only to find out you owe a tax bill which you do not have the money to pay. Now what? If you are like most people, you may be experiencing a panic attack at the thought of owing the IRS money. While this is the least [...]

Are You Eligible for Free Tax Assistance?

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No one really enjoys doing their taxes. In fact, some people downright detest crunching the end of the year numbers and instead rely on the costly services of tax professionals to help them through. There are still others who are overwhelmed by the task of taxes and need assistance to get their numbers to make [...]

Large Tax Refund Not Necessarily a Good Thing

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If you seem to get back a large amount of cash every tax year, you may feel it is an occasion worth celebrating. Having to pay into the IRS each year is definitely something no one looks forward to but just because you are getting cash back doesn’t mean you are handling your finances as [...]

H & R Block Offering Free Filing Services for 1040EZ Filers

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It looks like some taxpayers may actually get a break – at least until February 15, 2011. H & R Block, the nationwide tax preparation specialist, is offering free federal filing for all taxpayers filing 1040EZ income tax returns at any of their US office locations. Take Advantage of the Free Filing Here » In [...]

How Much Money Do You Have To Make To File Taxes?

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I often get questions from readers asking common money questions.  Most of the time, I give the best answer I can, and so I’m going to start sharing some of the more common ones here. Do I Have to File Taxes? Requirements change from year to year, so the following is based upon the 2009 [...]

Options for Tax Debt Relief

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Sometimes people forget to pay their taxes to the IRS or aren’t able to gather the information in time. When that happens, penalties start to build up and the IRS will eventually ask for back taxes. But what if the taxpayer can’t pay those back taxes and penalties? This is when tax debt relief may [...]

Payment Options For Your Tax Bill

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Paying  taxes owed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not something you can afford to ignore simply because you lack the funds to do so. There are several options available to taxpayers who find themselves owing money to the IRS that they do not have readily available to pay. If you ignore an IRS [...]