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If you're sending your tax return the old-fashioned way, follow these tips before mailing it.

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Last-minute tips for snail-mail filers

Article: If you're sending your tax return the old-fashioned way, follow these tips before mailing it.

Tax blog moves

Article: Bankrate blogs have moved to a new, improved platform.

California re-ups home tax credit

Article: California reinstituted and expanded its homebuyer tax credit in the hopes of reviving its housing industry.

Health taxes, take 2

Article: The health care reform tax provision tour continues. Here are five more new laws that show up in 2013.

Health care reform taxes

Article: It's a huge bill with lots of tax provisions. Here are some of the highlights.

State refunds on hold

Article: Tax refunds are being held hostage by budget woes in several states.

Property tax battles

Article: Homeowners say bills are too high, but some cities are shutting off services.

Taxes and divorce

Article: Even when your marriage is on the rocks, you need to think about taxes, too.

Haiti donation deadline looms

Article: If you want to count a contribution to Haitian earthquake relief efforts on your 2009 tax return, donate by Feb. 28.

Tax tragedy in Texas

Article: Tax protesters quickly claimed Austin, Texas, suicide pilot as one of their own, but they're wrong.

Refund loans take a hit

Article: There's one bit of good news in all the otherwise bad economic reports.

Tax-driven job prospects

Article: One of the best careers in the coming decade will be in the accounting sector.

Let the IRS figure your tax

Article: It's true. Uncle Sam will do some of your tax filing work for you if you ask.

Triple-check multiple deposit directions

Article: If you send the IRS the wrong account information, it could be lost forever.

New rules for Haiti contributions

Article: Donations made in 2010 to earthquake efforts will be deductible on 2009 returns.

Of online filing and fees

Article: The IRS begins accepting electronically filed tax returns today.

New, improved tax notices

Article: The IRS is rewriting tax notices it hopes will be easier for taxpayers to understand and comply with.

Tax pro regs on the way

Article: All paid preparers will have to meet registration, education and ethical standards in 2011.

Holiday tax wrap-up

Article: A quick look at what Congress did, and mostly didn't, do on the tax front this year.

The estate tax is dead

Article: The Senate apparently has given up on the estate tax, meaning it will expire on Jan. 1, 2010.

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