How About that Tax “Cut”?
Last updated: January 3, 2019
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Update: tax reform has failed to raise wages, as promised. Tax and economic policy is a key contributor to personal finance. And it’s important for us to know what …
Category: Taxes
The 2018 & 2019 Energy Tax Credits
Last updated: February 8, 2019
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As part of the 2018 Congressional budget deal signed into law, many of the previously expired Energy Tax Credits had been fully restored retroactively for 2017 (for verification, see …
The Charitable Donation Deduction Crash that Nobody Sees Coming
Last updated: January 3, 2019
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There’s currently a lot of discussion about the impact of the Republican tax plan, which now has been calculated to have a net result of higher taxes on everyone …
Good Tax Reform or Trickle Down Economics? A Look at the New Tax Plan
Last updated: August 20, 2018
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Update: a variation of what is detailed below was passed into law. Here are the early results of the Republican tax plan. – and thus far, it has failed …
How to File an IRS Tax Extension
Last updated: March 24, 2019
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When the tax deadline arrives, if you do not file a return on time, it will result in a tax penalty. You can, however, file an IRS tax extension …
The HSA Contribution Deadline is at the Tax Deadline Too (with Caveats)
Last updated: January 3, 2019
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The HSA Contribution Deadline As a follow-up to my IRA contribution deadline post, I wanted to make sure that everyone also knows that the HSA contribution deadline for a …
The IRA Contribution Deadline for a Calendar Year is the Tax Deadline
Last updated: January 3, 2019
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Here’s a personal finance 101 must-know special: the deadline for IRA contributions for a calendar year is the tax deadline for that year. And you can even set up …