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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