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Last Minute 2016 Tax Deductions

Richard Ong / March 05, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Are you facing a tax liability on your 2016 return or looking for a bigger tax refund? There's little you can do now to reduce the tax, but there's at least a couple options that may be available to ...

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Deduct Your Moving Expenses

Richard Ong / February 25, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

It's not unusual to pull up stakes after you land a new job. If your new employer does not reimburse you for your moving expenses, you may still be able to deduct them on your tax return. To qualify, ...

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Deducting Interest Expense

Richard Ong / February 18, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

Can you deduct interest expenses on your 2016 tax return? It depends. Generally, the tax law requires you to allocate interest payments under a complex set of rules. The tax results vary, based on ...

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Deducting Casualty or Theft Losses

Richard Ong / February 11, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

No one enjoys picking up the pieces after a natural disaster or when some other calamity destroys personal property like a home or car. But at least you may be in line for some tax relief. If you ...

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Deduct Sales tax or State Income tax?

Richard Ong / February 04, 2017 /

Tax Deductions

When you itemize your deductions, you can deduct either state and local income taxes or general state and local sales taxes on your 2016 tax return. But you can't have it both ways — it's one or the ...

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Audit-Proof Business Travel Deductions

Richard Ong / December 30, 2016 /

Tax Deductions

The ability to deduct expenses on your tax return often boils down to whether you've kept the proper records or not. This is especially true when it comes to write-offs for travel and entertainment ...

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