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  4 ways to beat small-business tax audit

  It’s scary when the IRS comes knocking. Here’s how to navigate a small-business audit.

  4 min read Nov 21, 2012
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  How to avoid inheritance taxes on home?

  It’s a generational question. Here’s why you shouldn’t give your kids the home so soon.

  2 min read Nov 21, 2012
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  How the fiscal cliff may affect your taxes

  Here’s how the expiration of certain tax provisions could hit your family budget.

  4 min read Nov 16, 2012
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  Fiscal cliff: Expiring tax laws incite fear

  The fiscal cliff of expiring tax laws could set off a chain of catastrophic tax events Jan. 1.

  4 min read Nov 09, 2012
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  The tug of war on taxes

  An economics professor addresses the major tax dilemmas affecting economic growth.

  4 min read Nov 05, 2012
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  Must estate repay homebuyer tax credit?

  You can’t escape death. But can you escape repaying a tax credit when you die?

  3 min read Nov 04, 2012
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  How to calculate cost basis for Indian home

  Since you didn’t sell your home before moving to the U.S., you’ve fallen into a tax trap.

  2 min read Nov 01, 2012
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  How to avoid estate taxes with trusts

  You can argue with Mitt Romney’s politics, but his personal estate plan is ironclad.

  5 min read Oct 25, 2012
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  Depreciation rules on sale of tractor

  When you sell your depreciated tractor, you can delay, but not avoid, paying tax on the gain.

  2 min read Oct 23, 2012
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  Getting dependent tax exemption for brother

  If I shelter my brother and claim him as an exemption, do I have to pay his tax bill?

  2 min read Oct 18, 2012
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  Tax proposals: Obama vs. Romney

  The president you choose will help shape our tax code. Here’s a look at the candidates’ plans.

  4 min read Oct 11, 2012
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  Short sale could beget hefty tax bills

  The tax clock is ticking for homeowners considering short sale and facing foreclosure.

  3 min read Oct 03, 2012
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  Taking care of special-needs children

  Will a $1.3 million apartment in Greenwich Village be enough for special-needs children?

  3 min read Sep 18, 2012
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  How to buy like-kind exchange property

  Like-kind exchanges offer a great tax loophole for the average investor, if you follow these rules.

  2 min read Sep 13, 2012
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  How to day trade your way around taxes

  There’s a way to shelter capital gains as a day trader, but it involves making certain tax moves.

  2 min read Sep 11, 2012
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  Tax issues you could face in retirement

  Forgetting tax issues could be one way to lose post-work money to the IRS.

  4 min read Sep 06, 2012
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  Tax refund hung up due to stolen identity

  Tax refunds may be waiting in a sketchy mailbox thanks to an ID thief. Is yours one of them?

  2 min read Aug 21, 2012
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  Community property effects on taxes

  Couples in community property states might need to give tax returns some extra attention.

  4 min read Aug 17, 2012
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  How to prove income with no tax return

  No tax return? Don’t worry. If you make less than a certain amount, the IRS has a form for that.

  2 min read Aug 09, 2012
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  Rental expenses you can and can’t write off

  A handyman can’t write off his time, but he can write off a lawn mower purchased for the rental.

  2 min read Aug 07, 2012