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Tax-filing deadline nears
Even though time is running out to file federal income tax returns, anyone who hasn't done so already should take the time to do the return properly, a local Internal Revenue Service official advises. Here are some last-minute tips.
By Thomas J. Brady / Inquirer Staff Writer
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Rule tries to ease nest egg dipping
Nobody's got a way to goose your retirement nest egg back to its old bull-market glory. But at least some younger retirees won't be forced to run out of money as quickly, thanks to some newly tweaked tax rules.
By SUSAN TOMPOR / Detroit Free Press
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Internal Revenue Service
Still the place to go for federal tax forms and publications. Includes a W-4 calculator to refigure your withholding and alerts when big IRS goofs occur. | |
State tax forms
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas.
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National Association of Tax Professionals
This non-profit professional organization lets you search a national directory to find CPAs, enrolled agents, individual practitioners, accountants, attorneys and financial planners. | |
Table of state income taxes
See how the individual income taxes of your state compare with those of other states. |
Tax and accounting sites directory
An exhaustive index of tax and accounting sources for confused taxpayers and tax pros alike. It includes handy links if you need out-of-state forms, too. | |
Fairmark Press
Understandable advice for investors puzzling over stock options, employee stock-purchase plans, capital gains and the one-time-only chance to make "deemed sales". |
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Tax break given - only for early retirees
The federal government said this month that it had relaxed tax rules that penalize thousands of early retirees whose savings have been slammed by the bear market. But it stopped short of providing the same help to millions of older retirees who complain that they suffer from much the same problem.
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By KATHY KRISTOF,
Columnist,
10/15/2002 09:47 AM PDT)
IRS change cuts down on paperwork
A break? From the IRS? Well, sort of. Under new rules announced last week, starting next year, millions of taxpayers will have one less form to fill out at income-tax time.
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BY NEIL DOWNING,
The Providence Journal,
10/01/2002 08:26 AM PDT)
IRS increases interest/dividend threshold
More than 15 million taxpayers will be able to skip filing a separate IRS form for interest and dividend income next year under a move announced by the tax agency Thursday.
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09/26/2002 08:44 AM PDT)
IRS losing tax war, chief says
The Internal Revenue Service is losing the war on tax evasion because the methods of cheating grow increasingly sophisticated while the IRS has barely enough resources to keep pace, the agency chief said in a report Tuesday.
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Curt Anderson,
The Associated Press,
09/25/2002 09:21 AM PDT)
Identity theft alert: latest scam
It seems that almost every month there's a report of yet another identity theft scam. The latest is particularly worrisome because it plays off Internal Revenue Service forms, something the IRS says hasn't happened before.
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EILEEN ALT POWELL,
AP Business Writer,
08/29/2002 08:11 AM PDT)
Tax breaks would ease market losses
WASHINGTON — Even before President Bush started talking about it, House Republicans were at work on election-year tax legislation aimed at easing the sting of stock market losses for investors and giving older people more time to build up retirement assets.
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BY CURT ANDERSON,
Associated Press,
08/20/2002 09:35 AM PDT)
Market hits can be a help at tax time
Wall Street's summerlong meltdown is providing some unusual tax planning opportunities for individual retirement accounts, tax gurus say.
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08/04/2002 12:22 AM PDT)
A guide to tax breaks from real estate
One benefit of investing in real estate is tax savings. However, the value of the tax breaks can vary depending on how much you earn and what you do for a living. The best breaks go to middle-income folks who manage their own properties. But even so-called passive investors and high-income taxpayers can reap some rewards.
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By Kathy Kristof,
Columnist,
07/30/2002 10:55 AM PDT)
Insurance helps the rich evade gift taxes
In recent months, some of the wealthiest older Americans have been buying huge life insurance policies on themselves. Oddly, these people have shopped not for the cheapest rate but for the highest rate. In some cases, they happily pay 10 times the lowest rate for that insurance. The reason? Taxes.
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New York Times,
07/30/2002 10:30 AM PDT)
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