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What Medical Expenses are Tax Deductible?

November 19, 2020 (Last Modified: February 4, 2021) / Philip Taylor
What Medical Expenses are Tax Deductible?Even with good insurance and a low deductible, no one truly enjoys paying medical bills. One bright side to big bills is the opportunity to claim your medical expenses as a deduction on your tax return, as long as your...

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TurboTax Answers Most Commonly Asked Tax Questions

April 27, 2020 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
TurboTax Answers Most Commonly Asked Tax QuestionsAlthough the federal tax deadline was recently extended from April 15 to July 15, 2020, about 75% of taxpayers have already filed their federal taxes according to IRS statistics for the period ended April 17. As taxpayers continue to file...

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Sports Betting Taxes Guide (How to Pay Taxes on Sports Betting)

February 27, 2020 (Last Modified: January 6, 2021) / Jim Wang
Sports Betting Taxes Guide (How to Pay Taxes on Sports Betting)Every year, I join a fantasy football league with my friends and every year, I lose. So for me, unfortunately, my limited sports gambling has no impact on my taxes. But if you frequently place bets on sporting events, and...

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Tax Tips for Coaches

July 9, 2019 (Last Modified: July 23, 2019) / Jim Wang
Tax Tips for CoachesAlmost every kid played some type of sport while growing up. From basketball games to dance practice, sports can be a big part of a kid’s childhood and for most of those kids, receive instruction every week from a coach....

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What Parts of My House Payment are Tax Deductible?

July 6, 2019 (Last Modified: July 9, 2019) / Elle Martinez
What Parts of My House Payment are Tax Deductible?Even though it took a few years of careful research and some thoughtful house hunting (so grateful for our real estate agent!), we’re really happy with the home we’re in now. Being homeowners of a slightly older house has definitely come...

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What Your Summer Home Renovations Mean for Your Taxes

June 3, 2019 (Last Modified: January 2, 2020) / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®
What Your Summer Home Renovations Mean for Your TaxesAt last, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and it’s time to kick back and enjoy the summer. But wait, do you cringe every time you look around your home and backyard? Are the turquoise and pink décor...

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Tax Considerations for Cancer Patients

April 15, 2019 (Last Modified: August 24, 2020) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
Tax Considerations for Cancer PatientsAfter receiving a cancer diagnosis, a patient may wonder about the financial responsibility that will accompany it. Most insurance plans will cover some of the bills, but cancer patients may have additional expenses that they pay for. Fortunately, cancer patients...

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3 Important Tax Reform Tips To Get the Filing Party Started

March 1, 2019 (Last Modified: July 22, 2019) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
3 Important Tax Reform Tips To Get the Filing Party StartedCan you believe that it’s March? Not only is the year flying by, but that means we’re in the middle of tax season too. If you have been waiting to file your taxes, don’t! Now is the best time to...

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Treat Your Single Self With These Tax Benefits

February 15, 2019 (Last Modified: July 18, 2019) / Elle Martinez
Treat Your Single Self With These Tax BenefitsNow that we’re in the heat of tax season, have you started filing your taxes yet? We managed to get my husband’s W-2 in the mail along with some 1099s, so I spent last weekend entering them into TurboTax (love how...

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Does Tax Reform Impact How I Claim Standard vs. Itemized Deductions?

November 6, 2018 (Last Modified: February 26, 2019) / TurboTaxLisa
On December 22, 2017 the biggest piece of tax legislation in about three decades was passed.  One of the biggest changes to the new law nearly doubles the standard deduction and eliminates or limits a number of common itemized deductions...

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