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Tax Credits
- Overcoming 6 tax terrors when preparing your taxes
Afraid of the 1040 tax form? Relax, we have the remedies to combat your fears. - Putting foreign taxes to domestic use
If you paid foreign taxes, you have a choice as how to use them to cut your U.S. tax bill. - Deadline looms: 7-day plan to filing your taxes
The end of tax season is nigh! Follow our step-by-step instructions for stress-free filing. - Retirement savings credit doubles payoff
For lower-income filers, money put away for retirement could cut today's tax bill. - Video: American opportunity tax credit helps pay for college
If you have a child in college, the tax code may help you pay for some of the costs. - Recovering Social Security tax and FICA overpayments
If you changed jobs last year, you may have had too much Social Security tax withheld. Here's how to get it back. - The many blessings (and tax breaks) of children
Children are expensive. But parents can take advantage of several child-related tax breaks. - The pros of homeownership are tax write-offs
Owning a home offers lots of benefits, including ways to reduce your tax bill. - Video: Uncle Sam can help with child care costs
If you send your kids to day care so you can work, check out the child care tax credit. - Uncle Sam can help pay some adoption costs
Uncle Sam gives you a tax break to help defray some of the costs of your new family member. - Earned income tax credit could pay off
If you don't make a lot, the earned income tax credit could help you get some cash back from Uncle Sam. - IRS can help you look after the kids
If you paid someone to care for a dependent so you could work, a special tax credit could cut your IRS bill. - Tax credits for higher education
College costs don't have to overwhelm you. Be smart and learn your education tax credits. - Homebuyer tax credit claims and payback
Some taxpayers will have to claim the first-time homebuyer credit or begin paying it back. - Don't let your tax break get washed away
Did you sell a loser stock? Before you buy it back, make sure you don't violate the wash sale rules. - Make sure your children are a tax credit to you
Come tax time, look to your children as a tax credit. - 2011-2012 estate tax and gift tax amounts
Whether you give away substantial amounts of money during your life or after, you may have to pay tax. - Let Uncle Sam help you pay for college costs
Higher education costs climb every year. But you can take advantage of these tax breaks. - FSA saves money, cuts taxes
Find out how one of the most popular tax benefits for families, an FSA, can help you. - Make your hobby pay for itself
If you're making money off your hobby, you may want to turn it into a business. - Claiming the Making Work Pay tax credit
Claiming the Making Work Pay credit requires more tax paperwork, such as filling out Schedule M. - Claim home energy tax credits for 2010
If you made home energy-efficiency improvements, you could qualify for a tax credit. - Claiming work pay credit
If you got some extra cash in your paycheck last year, then you benefitted from the making work pay tax credit. - Tax help in caring for an aging parent
Millions of adult children find themselves looking after aging parents. If you qualify, tax laws offer some help. - Making Work Pay tax credit
The Making Work Pay tax credit may affect how much is withheld from your paycheck. - 2010 exemption amounts
You can take an exemption for yourself, your spouse and each dependent you claim. - Tax credits
Want to know what tax credits are available to you when filing? Check out these stories to find out which you qualify for.
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