Nerdwallet March 5, 2019 Tax credits and tax deductions may be the most satisfying part of preparing your tax return. Both reduce your tax bill, but in very different ways. Tax credits directly reduce the amount of tax you owe, giving you a dollar-for-dollar reduction of your tax liability. A tax credit valued at $1,000, for… Read More

IRS Tax Tips February 27, 2019 Issue Number: Tax Reform Tax Tip 2019-15 Here’s how tax reform affects taxpayers who claim the child tax credit Many people claim the child tax credit to help offset the cost of raising children. Tax reform legislation made changes to that credit for 2018 and later. Here are some… Read More

https://www.businessinsider.com/unexpected-tax-breaks-credits-deductions-tax-day-2019-2 Tanza Loudenback Grigory Dukor/Reuters There are several legitimate ways to pay less taxes. Tax deductions reduce your taxable income, while tax credits lower your tax bill. A few of the most under-the-radar tax breaks include deductions for jury duty and bringing your pet to work (but only if they’re working, too). There are several… Read More

https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/taxes/T054-S001-middle-class-tax-breaks-and-deductions/index.html By Sandra Block, Senior Editor and David Muhlbaum, Senior Online Editor | February 19, 2019 If you believe that tax breaks are reserved for hedge fund managers and companies with offshore subsidiaries, you’re probably paying too much to the IRS. Lawmakers have enacted dozens of tax incentives targeted at middle-class families. Taking full advantage… Read More

Tax filing problems Yahoo Finance had a special visitor this week: the IRS National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, who came by to give us a look behind the scenes at the IRS and shed light on some of the biggest problems facing filers today. The IRS’s Dirty Dozen calls out the worst of the worst tax scams,… Read More

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