tax tips

Doing Your Taxes? Avoid These Six Common Errors

Are you ready for tax time?  Are you sure?   Every year, millions of Americans file their tax returns – and millions of them make mistakes ranging from small and inconvenient (misspellings, missing numbers, and so on) to large and costly ones (like improperly entering retirement-related income or even filing late).   And while it’s true that convenient options like income tax software have helped make it easier for...

Get Ready for Income Taxes – Here’s How

Still waiting to file your 2012 income taxes?  The deadline to file is April 15, so you’ve got time – but not much.  Sure, there are probably lots of things you’d rather do than sit down with a year’s worth of paperwork – but if you do a little prep work beforehand, you can take a lot of the stress out of the process.   Want to ensure a...

Five Common Tax Mistakes – and How to Avoid Them

It’s that time again. Income tax time, that is.  And whether you’re planning to file online or by mail; whether you’re going to a tax professional or taking the DIY approach, it’s important to be on the lookout for errors.  I’m not talking about big mistakes, either.  Even a small thing like forgetting to put the date on your tax return can spell IRS trouble. Here’s a list of...