Posted by Tax Advisor on August 10th, 2010
There are a few financial documents everyone should have in their home. A copy of their lease (or mortgage). A pay stub. Credit card bills. Investment documents. And the last few years of past tax returns. In fact, with that last item, you don’t even need some of the first ones. That’s because your old tax returns are among the most valuable financial documents you have. They can even save you up to 20% on loans!
Why is that? What makes a past tax return so important?
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Posted by Tax Advisor on August 3rd, 2010
How many times have you just forgotten to do something? With all out responsibilities, it’s easy to lose track of some of them. Maybe you didn’t write down that doctor’s appointment. Maybe you were an hour late to a dance recital. Maybe you forgot to pay past year taxes. The last one is more common than you think–and is also the most detrimental the longer you wait.
Fortunately, you can still file past year taxes. And even more fortunately, you’re still eligible for a refund! In fact, most people who haven’t paid their old taxes are due a refund. Here’s why:
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Posted by Tax Advisor on July 27th, 2010
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If you’re the average American taxpayer, statistics show that you’re likely to miss a filing deadline at some point in your life. This happens for a lot of reasons: work, vacation, or financial. But if it happens to you (and if it’s happened this year) the first thing you need to do is stop panicking. It’s never too late to deal with past tax returns–you just have to do what you’re doing!
So what do you do when you realize you have some past tax returns?
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Posted by Tax Advisor on July 20th, 2010
Debt hurts all of us. The longer we let it hang there, the more damage it does to our credit, to our lives, and to our stress levels. Fortunately, while the road to getting out of debt can be long, the process can be easy–if you plan for it. Here are 3 ways that your past years taxes can help you move out of debt and even earn you money!
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Posted by Tax Advisor on July 13th, 2010
What’s more likely to get you a good loan rate? The amount of money you have available to you right then or documents showing what a solid non-risk you are financially? If you answered the former, well, I have some bad news for you. As much as money on the table helps (and it does help) the fact is, the bank or lending isn’t going to be lending to you just that day. They are lending to you over time. They want you to show them that, over time, you’re hardly a risk at all. One of the best ways to prove that? Your past taxes.
Yes, it’s true. Your past taxes can be incredibly valuable beyond the refund they gave you. Here are 3 ways:
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Posted by Tax Advisor on July 6th, 2010
The IRS is, to many Americans, the face of bureaucratic incompetence. They’re slow. They take our money. They screw up. But did you also know that they understand? It sounds crazy, right? The IRS having feelings? Compassion? The ability to think? But for millions of Americans, mostly those with past due tax, the stereotype of the IRS is what’s keeping them from discovering this compassion–and receiving a refund while doing so!
Sounds too goo to be true, right? Well it is. Here’s why:
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Posted by Tax Advisor on June 29th, 2010
Banks love financial documents. Loan providers love them too. Renters and real estate agents are also big fans. The fact is, the more financial documentation you have, the more those kinds of places can see what sort of a risk you are. And even if you had an off year (or two) the more documentation you provide to prove what a low risk you are, the lower your rates are going to be. One easy way to give them the records they crave? Obtain your past taxes returns.
How? Here are 4 facts about getting your past taxes returns so you can cut your bills, save some money, and be ready for any crises that come your way.
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Posted by Tax Advisor on June 15th, 2010
Getting helpful information about your taxes can be a real pain in the…you know. It seems that nearly everyone involved has an agenda: the IRS wants you to pay the most money, your accountant wants to bill you by the second, and your friends just want to tell you about how great their accountant is. It’s a mess and it’s even worse when you’re struggling at getting past tax information out of people.
But there’s a solution you may have already stumbled on for getting past tax information: the internet.
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Posted by Tax Advisor on June 8th, 2010
There may not be a free lunch anymore, but is there a free tax filing? It seems like everywhere you go these days someone wants to gouge more money out of you…so you can pay more money. And that gets even worse when you have to file past due taxes.
So here are three ways you can file past due taxes for free! Because no one should ever have to pay to pay Uncle Sam back.
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Posted by Tax Advisor on June 1st, 2010
Knowing how to file past tax returns is a skill that can help you in a lot of ways. It keeps you from falling further into debt. It helps you keep track of your financial history. It can save you money or bills. It can make filing this years return go a lot faster.
But can knowing how to file past tax returns cancel out what you owed last year?
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