Watch Your Wallet, Volume 2010
Volume 2010
- 5 Ways You Can 'Max Out' Bush Tax Custs Don’t stand by idly while the 2003 tax cuts go by the boards. Here are five ways to wring more tax savings from capital gains and dividends.
- Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions The "Affordable Care Act", passed March 23, 2010, contains some tax provisions that take effect this year and more that will follow over the next several years. See which are now in effect, and which are expected.
- Saving for College with 529 Plans Many parents are looking at ways to save for college. Section 529 plans, also known as Qualified Tuition Programs (QTP), are a popular college savings vehicle for parents.
- Coverdell Education Savings Accounts If you jump through the right hoops, the government might not tax your beneficiaries on the money you give them for school.
- Tax Credits for Home Improvements The credit still applies in 2010 to energy-related improvements.
- Health Care Reform is Also Tax Reform The new health care bill has many tax changes that you should know about.
- Getting the Right Amount of Tax Withheld Because the worksheets and withholding methods do not account for all possible situations, you may not be getting the right amount withheld.
- Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable? Less than one-third of all current beneficiaries pay taxes on their benefits. Will you be one of them?
- Homeowner Records: What To Keep and How Long How you keep records is up to you, but they must be clear and accurate and must be available to the IRS.
- Getting The Most From Auto Expenses How to make the most of your auto deductions.
- How Children Lower Your Taxes The top 10 tax items to consider if you have children.
- Itemizers Can Deduct Certain Taxes Don't miss these five types of deductible non-business taxes.
- Estimated Tax Payments - Q&A How do you know if you have to file quarterly individual estimated tax payments?
- Identity Theft During the Tax Filing Season Protect yourself against online identity theft and other scams that increase during and linger after the filing season.
- Don't Overlook These Valuable Tax Credits Take time now to review your records and see if you qualify for one of these tax credits; many are new or expanded for the 2009 and 2010 tax filing years.
- Five Often-Overlooked Reasons Why You Need a Will Most people fail to appreciate the full importance of a will, especially if they feel their estate is too small to justify the time and expense of preparing one.
- Receive Your Refund Faster with Direct Deposit Direct deposit is faster, eliminates undeliverable mail, and is the best way to guard against having a tax refund stolen.
- 2010 Rules for Roth IRAs 2010 brings new planning opportunities for Roth IRAs.
- IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates Beginning on January 1, 2010, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be ...
- Changes in Tax Brackets and Benefits for 2010 By law, the dollar amounts for a variety of tax provisions must be revised each year to keep pace with inflation. As a result of little inflation, there will be no significant changes for 2010.
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