SIMPLE IRA Basics for Self-Employment Income (For 2024 & 2025)
This SIMPLE IRA overview has been updated with information for the 2024 & 2025 tax years. This is the third installment in a multi-part series on retirement accounts for self-employment income. We...
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This self-employment retirement plan account comparison has been updated with information for the 2024 & 2025 tax years. My search for the best self-employment income retirement account started...
View ArticleThe IRS’s 2025 Tax Season Start Date (for 2024 Tax Year Filing) Announced
The IRS has announced that the 2025 tax season start date (for 2024 income tax return filing) is Monday, January 27, 2025. In a few recent years, the tax start date was delayed a few weeks into...
View ArticleThe 2025 Tax Deadline & Other Important Tax Calendar Dates
This IRS tax deadlines article has been updated for the 2025 tax season (including deadlines for 2024 tax year filings). Tax season has arrived. This article will cover important key dates for the 2025...
View ArticleDo I Need to File a Tax Return? The Minimum Income Levels to File Taxes in 2025
This overview on whether you need to file a tax return (i.e. the minimum income when you are required to file taxes) has been updated for the 2025 tax season (for 2024 tax year filing). As the tax...
View ArticleThe 10 Best HSA Accounts in 2025
If you are looking for the best HSA account in 2025, we’ve got your covered. If a Health Savings Account (HSA) hasn’t been top of mind – there really is no better time to start or switch to a new HSA...
View ArticleMint Mobile: 50% Off Unlimited 12-Month Plan ($15/mo), Ends 1/24/25
Mint Mobile, the Ryan Reynolds endorsed T-Mobile brand, has been silently offering 50% off its prepaid “Unlimited” 12-month plan (normally $30/month, but just $15/month with the sale price) through...
View ArticleCostco Visa Card Upgrades: Costco Gas Now 5% Cash Back (+EV Charging 4% Back)
The Costco Visa Card (aka the ‘Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi‘) just launched 2 fairly significant changes to its cash back rewards program. First, gasoline purchased from Costco gas stations now...
View ArticleIRS Direct File Review: IRS’s Free Tax Prep Software for 2025
In 2024, the IRS launched a new tax prep pilot called IRS Direct File for taxpayers in 12 states. Direct File is expanding in 2025 to 13 more states. I’ve had a number of readers ask for my opinion on...
View ArticleThe Cheapest & Best Tax Prep Software for 2025: A Comparison Review
This tax prep comparison review has been updated for 2025 tax return filing (for 2024 tax year returns). The tax season start date has arrived and the tax deadlines have been announced by the IRS. If...
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