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Articles from: January 2012

What is the Earned Income Tax Credit?
1/30/2012 Michael Rubin Tax Deductions and Credits

What is the Earned Income Tax Credit?

The earned income tax credit (EITC) provides additional funds to people who, despite working, receive low to moderate incomes. Let’s get right to simplifying it for you here. Full story

Intuit Releases Free Earned Income Tax Credit Mobile App: Helping Connect People to Money They Deserve
1/27/2012 turbotaxcolleen TurboTax News

Intuit Releases Free Earned Income Tax Credit Mobile App: Helping Connect People to Money They Deserve

It’s Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day today and Intuit is helping you become more AWARE of EITC with the release of a free mobile app to help you determine if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Full story

Meet Joy Shaw, CPA: Our Real TurboTax Professional and Star of Our National Commercial
1/24/2012 TurboTaxLisa TurboTax News

Meet Joy Shaw, CPA: Our Real TurboTax Professional and Star of Our National Commercial

Have you seen our National Commercials featuring TurboTax real tax professionals. Your TurboTax products are developed, produced, and supported by real, highly experienced tax professionals, software developers, and programmers. Meet one of our stars, Joy Shaw here. Full story

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Super Bowl Bound: How Much Is Spent for America’s Biggest Game
1/22/2012 joshritchie TurboTax News

Super Bowl Bound: How Much Is Spent for America’s Biggest Game

On February 5th, the New England Patriots and the New York Giants will battle it out in Indianapolis for the Super Bowl XLVI championship while consumers also battle it out and compete for the top Super Bowl party. Check out our infographic to see how much America typically spends on the Super Bowl. Full story

TurboTax Tax Freedom: Free Online Tax Filing for You!
1/20/2012 TurboTaxBlogTeam TurboTax News

TurboTax Tax Freedom: Free Online Tax Filing for You!

For tax year 2011, anyone who qualifies for EITC, or is on active duty military with an AGI of $57,000 or less, or has an AGI of $31,000 or less can use TurboTax Online Tax Freedom Edition. Find out more here. Full story

TurboTax Goes Mobile: You Can Prepare and File Your Taxes
1/17/2012 turbotaxcolleen TurboTax News

TurboTax Goes Mobile: You Can Prepare and File Your Taxes

Exciting News! TurboTax, the first to offer full tax preparation and e-filing directly from a mobile device, announced the latest tax apps to help taxpayers on their mobile devices. Find out more here. Full story

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The Advantages of Filing Taxes Early
1/12/2012 joshritchie TurboTax News

The Advantages of Filing Taxes Early

Tax season is here, TurboTax is accepting tax returns, and the IRS will begin accepting e-filed tax returns from TurboTax on January 17th. So what are you waiting for? There are many tax benefits of filing your taxes early. Find out some in our infographic. Full story

Tax-Wise Retirement Planning
1/9/2012 JoeTaxpayer 401K, IRA, Stocks

Tax-Wise Retirement Planning

The Roth plan requires post-tax contributions, but allows tax free growth and distribution. With pre-tax plans, you contribute to the plans with your funds without any taxes deducted so the distributions are taxable. So which one do you choose? Find out more here. Full story

The State Sales Tax Deduction
1/6/2012 JoeTaxpayer Tax Deductions and Credits

The State Sales Tax Deduction

This year, those who itemize their deductions have a choice to deduct, either the amount of state income tax paid or state and local general sales taxes paid. It’s either/or, you cannot take both. Find out more here. Full story

TurboTax #1 Rated Tax Software: Now Accepting E-Files
1/5/2012 TurboTaxLisa TurboTax News

TurboTax #1 Rated Tax Software: Now Accepting E-Files

Have you heard?!? You can now prepare and e-file your tax returns(effective January 5th) with TurboTax, the #1 rated do-it-yourself tax software, when you use a TurboTax online product. Find out more. Full story

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