Taxes

How To Deduct Mortgage Interest on Income Taxes

Finance Gourmet on December 4th, 2010

One of the biggest tax deductions most taxpayers will qualify for is the interest paid on their mortgage. Mortgage interest is tax deductible. Up to 100 percent of mortgage interest paid during the tax year can be deducted on your income taxes as long as your total mortgage balance is less than $1 million. In [...]

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Finance Gourmet on November 27th, 2010

As the end of the 2010 tax year comes to a close, an interesting question is coming up more often. Should I convert my IRA to a Roth in 2010? There is a special 2010 tax trick that allows you to convert your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA and spread the taxes from the [...]

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Now that the April 15th deadline is behind us, the best personal finance advice you can take is to start planning for your 2010 Income Taxes now. That way, you will be ready to take advantage of all the 2010 tax tricks, tips and deductions you can. Sure, last minute tax advice and finding those [...]

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Finance Gourmet on April 22nd, 2010

Small business tax deductions are important in order to offset high business taxes levied against small business owners and entrepreneurs. This is especially true for work from home entrepreneurs who file as sole proprietors, or as a Limited Liability Company aka LLC, with sole proprietor tax status. Small business owners can get hit with high [...]

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Finance Gourmet on March 24th, 2010

Here comes tax time for that huge group of Americans who wait until the proverbial last minute to file their income taxes. For them, crunch time is approaching and they need to find all of those tax receipts and records that they will need in order to file Federal Income Taxes. Fortunately, one of the [...]

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Sometimes it seems cold and heartless to think about money and tax deductions. With hundreds of thousands dead and untold masses homeless, not to mention a country destroyed, this can seem like one of those times. On the other hand, when people choose to open their hearts and give money to help those in need, [...]

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Finance Gourmet on January 21st, 2010

Property taxes can be an important tax deduction for many home owners. Real estate taxes, in particular, can be a significant tax deduction.

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Updated Information for 2010 179 Deduction Limits for Small Business Taxes has been published. Business tax deductions are important in order to offset high business taxes levied against small business owners and entrepreneurs. Business owners, particularly, single proprietors are often hit with high tax bills because of the Self Employment Taxes. Self-employment taxes, or SE [...]

Continue reading about Section 179 Deduction 2009 Limits for Small Businesses, LLC, Sole-Proprietorships, and More

A great tax saving strategy, particularly for higher-income taxpayers is to start a small business. Many expenses that are not deductible for regular Federal Income Taxes are deductible to a business. For example, the mileage deduction is not deductible for personal driving purposes, and mileage driving to work is also not deductible. However, mileage driven [...]

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Ah, November, when the American mind turns toward Thanksgiving, Christmas shopping, and strategies to avoid paying too much taxes for 2009. Yes, you should be doing tax planning year round to achieve the maximum savings on taxes, but reality isn’t always so kind. Still, there are some end of year tax moves that are smart [...]

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