Tag: taxes

A Quick Guide to Tax Season 2019

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It’s that joyous time of year again, tax season! Hey, don’t cry, it’s not that bad! We know tax season sucks, so we crafted together this quick guide to help you through the pain. We’re here to answer the most popular questions, keep you…

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What The Heck Is Tax Withholding?

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If there’s one thing we can all unite under in this great big world, it’s that we hate taxes. With good reason too, as our tax code has rapidly grown to an insane 6,550 pages of legal mumbo-jumbo. It’s not just our tax code…

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A Beginner’s Guide To Filing Taxes in 2019

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Welcome to the exciting world of being an adult – paying bills, going to the doctor, and filing taxes! With the official start date of tax season beginning January 28th, it’s time to start thinking about your taxes! If that made you violently ill, don’t…

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The Tax Bracket Myth

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The dreaded tax bracket myth! We’ve all heard the silly idea that you’ll somehow lose money on getting a promotion at least once in our lives. This is often peddled by people who don’t quite understand just how our tax system. Specifically, when it…

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All About Tax Credits

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Ah, tax credits, how we love thee. Though they’re often difficult to qualify for, credits are the best out of the three tax benefits (exemptions, deductions and credits). It’s important to know what, if any, credits you might qualify for. This is the final…

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All About Tax Deductions

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Deductions and exemptions, two tasty tax peas in a pod. Getting as many deductions as possible is essentially winning at the game of life taxes. As the dawn of the new era of tax reform is finally upon us, we’re going to see a…

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All About Tax Exemptions

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We’re going to continue our merry ride through tax season by celebrating a few of our favorite things. Those being exemptions, deductions and credits. Boy, you know you’re getting old when those 3 words sound like a sweet canary singing on a crisp spring…

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What Is a Dependent?

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It’s almost that magical time of year again, full of hot chocolate, snowmen and tasty treats. Oh, were you thinking Christmas? Ho Ho, oh no, not so lucky! We’re talking tax season. Woohoo!? I know, I know, everyone hates taxes. But, much like the…

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