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Have You Filed Your Taxes Yet?

Monday, April 15, is the deadline to file your taxes. While there are plenty of tools available to help you file your taxes, the truth is that many people put it off until the last second.

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7 Tips for Taxpayers Who Owe Money to the IRS

Here’s some friendly advice for people who know they’re going to owe money to the IRS on April 15.

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Do You Know About These Tax Deductions?

I’m going to give you a list of topics and you have to tell me what they have in common. Ready? Here are the topics: mortgage insurance, medical travel expenses, and license plates. Any ideas?

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Top Tools and Services for Filing Your Taxes

There’s a wide range of tax preparation options out there ranging from free apps and online programs to more costly software and services.

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Tax Refunds: to Spend or Not to Spend? - Quicken Loans Blog

Tax Refunds: Should You Spend or Save?

What would you do if you received a $1,000 in tax refunds? Would you use it for something fun like taking a vacation or put it toward your retirement?

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Social Security Payroll Tax Increases Despite Fiscal Cliff Aversion

Households making $40,000-$50,000 annually will face an average tax increase of $579, while those making $50,000-$75,000 will experience an average tax increase of $822.

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Know Your Property Taxes When You Buy a Home

When I bought my first home in 1998 for $92,000, I was told by the real estate agent, the home owner and the mortgage company that my annual property taxes on my home would be $700. That was what the lady who sold me the house was paying. Made sense to me. Didn’t work out that way.

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Best Free Financial Apps - Quicken Loans Zing Blog

5 Essential Money Management Apps for iPhone, iPad and Android

I have handpicked some of the apps in the Finance category that you should definitely try on your iPhone/iPad or even Android devices.

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E-Sales Tax: Congress Continues Debate

Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on a proposed bill that would allow states to require online retailers to collect taxes at the point of sale.

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Congress and States Band Together for New e-Sales Tax

Are you an avid online shopper? There’s a wave of support, from both states and Congress, to enact an e-sales tax that would create a streamlined and simplified tax system requiring consumers to pay state taxes on online purchases.

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