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    Child-related tax credits

    The child tax credit helps temper the high cost of child-rearing. Stop pulling your hair out.

    3 min read Apr 01, 2005
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    When to file

    Everyone knows about April 15, but believe it or not, this deadline is not as hard and fast as you may think.

    2 min read Apr 01, 2005
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    The standard deduction amount

    Most taxpayers take the standard deduction when they file. If your taxes aren’t complex, this may work for you.

    1 min read Apr 01, 2005
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    Above-the-line deductions

    If you qualify for these special deductions, you can claim them in addition to your standard or itemized amount.

    1 min read Apr 01, 2005
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    Credit for taxes withheld

    Sure you get credit on your return for your paycheck withholding, but don’t forget to also claim other taxes you paid.

    2 min read Apr 01, 2005
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    10 tax troubles you can avoid

    If the tax man starts questioning your return, don’t make matters worse by making one of these 10 costly blunders.

    5 min read Mar 01, 2005
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    Overlooked deductions on old returns

    A reader thinks he may have overlooked the mortgage points deduction. Our expert explains this tax break, along with how to get copies of old returns.

    1 min read Apr 10, 2003
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    Taxes on a foreign stockholder

    Neither gains nor losses on stock sales apply to nonresident owners of securities. However, dividends paid on those assets are taxable.

    1 min read Oct 24, 2002
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    Tax options when selling and moving

    Our tax expert discusses how a couple forced to sell for a job-related move can claim a partial personal residence tax exclusion.

    1 min read Jul 31, 2002
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    Deducting travel expenses

    Tax expert George Saenz discusses whether a teacher can write off a trip as job-related.

    1 min read Jan 10, 2001
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    Taxes across the nation

    Fuel taxes — and gas prices — are going up in North Carolina just in time for summer vacations. Meanwhile, Minnesota tax officials hope their expanded compliance efforts will net them thousands of [...]

    2 min read Jun 29, 2000
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    Yankees, Go File!

    Time is up for New England taxpayers. A one-day extension to file returns ends today and federal tax forms must be in the mail by midnight April 18, 2000.

    1 min read Apr 18, 2000
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