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Get an IRS Identity Protection PIN to Prevent Tax Identity Theft & Fraud
What is an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN)? The start of tax season has arrived, and I wanted to share a PSA for readers that the IRS is now allowing all taxpayers to apply for an Identity Protection...
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How to Pay Your Taxes Online Quickly & Easily
As you wrap up on filing your tax return this year, the next step is obviously to pay any amount that is due (hopefully you owe IRS taxes, as tax refunds are a withholding tax blunder that results in...
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How to Pay Taxes with a Credit Card (and Profit) in 2021
Want to take a bit of the sting out of paying taxes? Good news. You can easily and quickly pay taxes with a credit card AND simultaneously profit from doing so. I didn’t know this was possible until a...
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How to Do Your Taxes: A DIY 2021 Tax Return Guide (for 2020 Taxes)
A Guide to Filing your Taxes in 2021 The 2021 tax filing season is here. If you visit the IRS website and have a look around, there really is no simple tax guide to get you started, and things can seem...
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Gas at Costco: Cost Savings, Rewards, & if You Need a Membership
Is Costco Gas Cheaper? Costco Gas Cost Savings Versus Other Gas Stations There are a number of things that can be bought at Costco that make the price of membership worth the cost, in my opinion....
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New FSA Rule Changes for COVID Relief
Here is a noteworthy update for readers with a flexible spending account (FSA) – the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, signed into law by Congress on Dec. 27, 2020 as a COVID...
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TurboTax Discounts End This Sunday!
Time-sensitive heads up to readers who are interested in TurboTax for their tax filing needs – TurboTax’s “early bird” pricing of up to $30 off (discount varies based on version) and their affiliate...
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How to Get Rid of Stuff Without Guilt or Remorse. Even Sentimental Stuff.
When I was much younger, I had a jar of items that I had collected over the years that I thought were absolutely magical. There was a white crystal rock and some really shiny polished stones that I was...
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American Rescue Plan Breakdown on Checks, Unemployment, ACA, Child Tax...
President Biden will sign a huge new COVID relief bill, officially named the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (full text), into law very shortly. The new $1.9 trillion plan offers significant funding...
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2021 IRS Tax Deadline Extended to May 17
Despite numerous unheeded calls for the IRS to extend the 2021 tax deadline (for 2020 tax returns), as a COVID relief measure, the IRS has confirmed that they will finally delay the deadline. The new...
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2021 State Tax Deadline Extension Dates for Every State
As one of many coronavirus (COVID-19) relief measures, the IRS announced a 2021 tax deadline extension (for 2020 income tax returns and payments), without the need to file a tax extension, to May 17....
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ACA Open Enrollment Extended to August 15 (with Increased Subsidies)
President Biden recently announced that he has extended the currently active special enrollment period for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans on healthcare.gov to August 15 (from a previous May 15...
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IRA & HSA Contribution Deadlines Extended to New Tax Deadline in 2021
I wanted to share a new noteworthy follow-up to the IRS’s 2021 federal tax filing deadline extension to May 17. The IRS has now officially announced that the HSA contribution deadline, the IRA...
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Expanded New Child Tax Credit Details in 2021: What You Need to Know
I may be childfree, but I occasionally try to be selfless too. To that end, I decided to compile an overview of everything parents need to know about the expanded new Child Tax Credit in 2021 that was...
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How to Apply for Emergency COVID Rental Assistance (Available Now!)
Buried deep within the text of the 2nd COVID relief bill passed in December and the American Rescue Plan signed this March, without any real fanfare or press among the relief payment checks, expanded...
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The 10 Most Efficient Vehicles Sold in the U.S. in 2021
I’ve always been a fuel economy nerd, and as one, I’ve kept a close eye on automotive vehicle efficiency over the last few decades. In this article, I will list the 10 most efficient vehicles of 2021...
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How to Get the New FCC $50 Per Month Federal Broadband Subsidy
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching a new federal emergency broadband subsidy for lower income households to help them bridge the digital gap. The combined $9.2 billion in...
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Rakuten: $30 Welcome Bonus Promo (Easy Money) + 15% Off Stores
I’m a big fan of free/easy money promotions, as I’m sure you are too, and this is a good one from the Rakuten shopping portal for a limited time (limited time offer that ends this Thursday). Rakuten...
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The Maximum HSA Contribution for 2021 & 2022
The IRS has announced an inflation adjustment increase to the maximum HSA contribution for 2022, and there will be in increase over the max HSA contribution for 2021. More specifically, both the...
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Last Second Tax Software Discounts (Taxes are Due 5/17!)
Hey, procrastinators, this one’s for you! The federal tax deadline and the large majority of state tax deadlines are May 17, for real this time. And unless you are filing an IRS tax extension or your...
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