Archive for the ‘Taxes’ Category

Why do I always do this to myself?

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

You probably guessed what I'm going to write about from the title and the date:  Income Tax Procrastination.  It's kind of a deadline myopia. About the only thing that's pleasant about filling out tax forms is the realization that I have income from which to pay taxes.  Beyond that, I'm not ...

Don’t worry about hitting the next tax bracket

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

One of my relatives would give away a lot of money -- and give away a lot of her labor without pay.  This isn't a bad thing by itself, but one of the motivations she had was that she was afraid of being put into a higher tax bracket.  It ...

Don’t guess on your taxes

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

When you're filling out your taxes, it should be taken seriously.  They're not a laughing matter. The IRS is kinder than it used to be, but it still can make its presence known if you try to get away with something, intentionally or otherwise. One civic organization I belong to had ...

TaxCut giveaway: Tweet your tips to win!

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

The winner of the first TaxCut giveaway, chosen randomly by random.org, is Kathryn! The past three years she's gifted her children's accounts with a match for what they earned in the family business.  All parents should encourage thrift like this.  Congratulations! Since we're approaching tax time I'll give away the other ...