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Angels at the IRS
Photo by Svenstorm at Flickr.com My job is to fight the IRS. All year long, that’s my job. It’s like a little accounting war. I’m the soldier for the little guy. But, although the IRS as an...
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Walking on the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff?
Happy New Year! Do we know where we’re going? Does our government? Turn on the news and all you hear is the blame game—it’s the other guy’s fault. I was listening to the news and the politicians...
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Now that Congress has Passed a Tax Plan, What Happens to Us?
Photo by U.S. Embassy Jakarta, Indonesia at Flickr.com Now that Congress has finally passed the tax legislation, I have to quit complaining about their not doing it. Although I’m not completely happy...
View ArticleShould You Hire a Tax Professional that Wears a Funny Costume?
Taxes are complicated. Although, some returns are fairly easy to do, with Congress changing the rules all the time, it really helps to hire someone who knows what they’re doing. Okay, I’m going to...
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Charitable Giving 2012
Here is the link to our free donation tracker! http://robergtaxsolutions.com/2013/01/roberg-tax-solutions-free-donation-tracker/ Photo by Sarcasmette on Flickr.com Good afternoon everyone. Being my...
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Roberg Tax Solutions Free Donation Tracker
Roberg Tax Solutions Donation Tracker Photo by rubber bullets on flickr.com Enjoy! If you see any improvements, don’t hesitate to leave a comment!
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State of Missouri Refund Debit Card
This year, the state of Missouri is offering you the option of getting your refund from your 2012 Missouri tax return on a refund debit card. You can qualify if you’re getting a refund on your...
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Filing Taxes While Going Through a Divorce
Photo by jcoterhals on Flickr.com Going through a divorce is traumatic. It’s sad. And it’s a royal pain in the behind. On top of all the emotional stuff you’re going through, it can also really mess...
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Inheriting a House and Converting to a Rental
Photo by Kevin Saff on Flickr.com I’ve gotten this question a couple of time recently so I decided to post about it. Here’s the question: “My Dad died and my sisters and I want to keep the house and...
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How to Do the Split Exemption When Preparing Your Own Return
Photo by roarpett on Flickr.com I have another blog post about split exemptions. If you’d like more information about that, or if you’d like to know if you should even be doing a split exemption, then...
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Claiming Exemptions—the W-4 for Dummies
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how many exemptions to claim on the W-4 (Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate) form that you give to your employer. People look at the whole 2...
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Using the Sales Tax Deduction Calculator for a Better Refund
Photo by Dave Dugdale on Flickr.com I was working on a tax return the other day and I called the client to tell him about his refund. “How did you do it?” He asked, “When I did it myself on Turbo...
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How to Split Your Refund
Photo by Andrew Ressa at Flickr.com Are you getting a refund this year? What are you going to do with it? My refund will be paying for some repairs to my house. (I got hit really badly by one of...
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Deducting Employee Business Expenses on Your Tax Return (Part 1)
Photo by brizzle born and bred on Flickr.com People ask me every day, “I heard I can claim driving for my job on my taxes, can I?” Or, “I spend a lot of money on lunches with clients, how do I deduct...
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Employee Business Expenses: How to Claim Them (Part 2)
Photo by NewsRover on Flickr.com Note: before you read this post, you should really see “Deducting Employee Business Expenses on Your Tax Return (Part 1)” first to see if you should even consider...
View ArticleWhy Isn’t My Refund as Big as my Friends?
I get this question every year. Why did my friend, neighbor, co-worker, relative, etc. get a bigger refund than I did? And the honest answer to that question is: I don’t know, I didn’t prepare...
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Maximizing Your Medical Expense Deduction
Photo by phalinn at Flickr.com First things first, the vast majority of people won’t qualify for a medical expense deduction. You’ve got three big things in the way. The first is that your medical...
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Is Your Tax Preparer a Dinosaur?
Perry the guinea pig in his stegosaurus costume. Photo by Kelsey Witzling. A big part of my business is helping people who are getting audited by the IRS. What you might find surprising is how many...
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Filing an Extension for Your Personal Taxes 2012
Photo by david.ian.roberts on Flickr.com Are you late filing your taxes this year? You’re not alone. It seems that many people are behind. Hey, it’s not really your fault—Congress changed a bunch of...
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