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It’s Pi Day! Have Your Pi and Eat it Too with These Money Saving Tax Tips

March 14, 2017 / Philip Taylor

Geeks, nerds, and math lovers unite – it’s time to celebrate Pi Day! In honor of all things 3.14159, March 14 is the day to embrace both your sweet tooth and your inner arithmetic aficionado. Pi is a mathematical constant. You...

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You Can Still File Your Taxes for Free!

February 28, 2017 March 28, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Updated 3/16 – TurboTax Absolute Zero is no longer available, but you can still file your federal tax return for free with TurboTax Federal Free Edition. Get started today! If you have a simple tax return (1040EZ or 1040A), you...

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Wedding Planning and Savings Checklist

February 17, 2017 July 11, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Weddings can be expensive. The average cost for a wedding in the United States is around $26,000! That can be a huge burden for couples just starting off their new lives together. The good news is it doesn’t have to...

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La llegada de la W-2: Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre los formularios de impuestos

February 8, 2017 July 23, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Si estuviste empleado durante el 2016, muy pronto deberás recibir el formulario W-2 (oficialmente conocido como Comprobante de Salario e Impuestos) de tu empleador, ya que los empleadores deben enviarlas antes del 31 de enero de 2017. Si trabajaste de...

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Earnest Q&A: Should I Refinance My Student Loan?

February 6, 2017 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

“Should I refinance or stay the course with my student loans?” It’s a great question to ask yourself if you’re currently making monthly payments to pay off your education debt. The good news is that it’s easier than ever to...

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Tax Tips for New Filers

February 3, 2017 March 15, 2019 / Jim Wang

Filing your income taxes for the very first time may feel intimidating, but you don’t need to worry! With a few tips and suggestions, you can get your tax return filed accurately and on-time, with a tax refund waiting in...

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Meet a TurboTax SmartLook™ Expert!

February 2, 2017 July 23, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

This post can be found en Español here. You may have seen the commercials: a TurboTax expert helps a celebrity with a tax question from their phone. Is it too good to be true? Nope, it’s the real deal! TurboTax...

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Conoce a un experto de TurboTax SmartLook™! (En Español)

February 2, 2017 July 23, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Lo habrás visto en comerciales: Un experto de TurboTax ayuda a una celebridad con una pregunta de impuestos desde su teléfono. ¿Muy bueno para ser cierto? No, ¡Es verdad! Los expertos de TurboTax SmartLook™ son contadores públicos autorizados y agentes...

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6 Tips to Help You Plan for Next Tax Season Now

January 25, 2017 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

The tax season is under way and if you have already filed your 2016 taxes ,congratulations! So wait, why should you still care about your 2017 taxes (the ones you will file in 2018)? Believe it or not, what you...

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5 Popular Tax Myths, Busted

January 24, 2017 July 22, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

With the tax deadline around the corner we thought it would be fun to look at crazy tax myths on April Fool’s Day. Ginita Wall shares 5 tax myths that you should be aware of.

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