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Deductions Affected by the Alternative Minimum Tax

The alternative minimum tax is intended to prevent people with high incomes from paying no taxes by claiming a large number of deductions. However, since the tax is not indexed for inflation, more middle class people are affected by the tax each year. Knowing what deductions you can lose with the al...More...

How to Increase Federal Withholding Taxes for Military Retirement

Even on a military pension, taxes can be a complicated ordeal. In most cases, your military pension may be fully taxable. The amount owed back to the government depends on the number of exemptions you have filed on your personal allowances worksheet. The dollar amount withheld from your pension chec...More...

How to Calculate Late Payment Penalty & Interest on IRS Tax

If you file your taxes late, or not at all, you may face a host of IRS penalties, in addition to daily interest charges. The severity of your penalty will depend on the nature of your failure to pay. The most severe IRS penalties carry prison time in addition to simple financial penalties....More...

How to File a 2007 Missouri State Tax Return

If you forgot to file your 2007 Missouri taxes, you should do so immediately and avoid further interest and penalty charges. You need to know how to file 2007 Missouri state tax return so that you can receive a refund or pay what is due along with at least 5 percent interest and a penalty for the ti...More...

How to Get a Foreign National Loan or Tax ID Number Loan

Foreign nationals without permanent residency may obtain tax ID number loans to purchase real estate in the United States. The loans get their name from the fact that the borrower does not have a Social Security number and applies for a tax ID number in lieu of it. The loans are usually limited to r...More...

Inheritance Tax Planning - Managing Your Property Can Save You a Bundle

Despite the downturn in the economy and its subsequent reduction in the cost of property, the inflation effects of the past decade have meant that most peoples largest assets are still property based and from an inheritance tax (IHT) standpoint this can still be the largest single problem to solve a...More...

Is it Better to File an Extension or Amend a Tax Return?

The Internal Revenue Service understands that tax returns can take some time to prepare and file and that sometimes new information can surface that affects a tax return you have already submitted. That's why the IRS allows you to take some extra time to file a return, when you apply for an automati...More...

Past Year Taxes - Paying Them the Easy Way

Past year taxes are a complicated problem. Nobody wants to think about all the money they owe, as their past year taxes pile up interest rates and fees. And yet, paying off those taxes is much easier than most people realize! With a few clicks -- and some help from skilled professionals -- you can p...More...

Help for an IRS Audit

Few things are more stressful than receiving a tax audit notification letter from the federal Internal Revenue Service. But not every audit results in additional tax or penalties due to the federal treasury. Some audits result in refunds or the acceptance of the return as originally filed. If your r...More...

How to Check the Status of an Income Tax Check

After you have completed filing your federal and state income taxes, you wait with anticipation until the refund arrives. The anticipation mounts and can become overwhelming as time keeps passing by. If you know how to check the status of an income tax check, you can count down the days until you ha...More...

How Do I Unshare Files on FrostWire?

When you install FrostWire on your computer, the program's configuration options ask you to select whether you want to automatically share files that you download over BitTorrent. In addition, you can manually share files from your computer by dragging them to the FrostWire application. To stop shar...More...

Taxation and Retirement Accounts

As the future of Medicare and Social Security continue to look uncertain with every passing year, it is becoming more important for individuals to make private plans for their retirement in their working years. There are many vehicles available to help you save up for your retirement. There are also...More...

Alimony & SDI

An individual paying alimony has a legal obligation to provide monetary support for a certain amount of time to an ex-spouse. This responsibility can become increasingly difficult to fulfill if the individual experiences a debilitating injury on the job. An injury does not relieve the individual fro...More...

How to Write Off Debt

When credit card companies write off debt, they report uncollected monies to the IRS as lost income. Most credit card companies turn over delinquent accounts to collection agencies after 6 months of non-payment. Writing off your debt by not making regular payments should be considered a last resort,...More...

How to Claim Federal Tax Withholding

Each year, U.S. citizens are required to file federal income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These returns allow the government to calculate the taxes Americans must pay to help fund government programs and services. If you're an employee, your employer probably takes out taxes ...More...

Social Security Tax & Pensions

Your Social Security may be taxed at retirement. You might find this to be outrageous, but it's true. If your income exceeds a certain threshold during retirement, the taxes you paid to fund your Social Security income may be taxed when you receive the benefit payment. Those thresholds may be exceed...More...

What Is a Recourse Purchase Money Loan?

Purchase money loans are a form of seller-financing used in real estate. Instead of a third-party, such as a bank, providing a large sum of money to finance the purchase of a home, the seller simply agrees to let the buyer make installment payments over time. A recourse loan is one in which the sell...More...