Tax Deductions Guide and 20 Popular Breaks for 2018
Tax deductions and tax credits can be huge money-savers — if you know what they are, how they work and how to pursue them. Here’s a cheat sheet. What is a tax deduction?…
Tina Orem
Tina Orem is a taxes writer at NerdWallet. She's been reporting on and writing about business and finance for over a decade. Her work has been featured by USA Today, Consumers Digest, Advisor Today, The Associated Press and other outlets. She loves dogs, pies and big tax deductions.
Posts by Tina Orem:
Do Future-You a Solid: Prep for Next Year’s Taxes Now
You’ve made it through tax season after spending hours toiling over your return — it’s OK to stop thinking about taxes now, right? Not so fast. Tax pros say there…
What Really Happens If You Don’t Pay Your Taxes by April 17
This time of year, many people get Cinderella complexes and worry their financial lives will unravel if they don’t pay their tax bill by the stroke of midnight on April…
Getting Tax Audit Help Might Be Easier Than You Think
Tax audits are right up there with death, public speaking and needles on the list of things people fear, but you might be able to dial back the nail-biting this…
The IRS Isn’t Having Any of These Reasons to Not Pay Taxes
The IRS and parents have something unexpected in common: They don’t have time for frivolous arguments. In fact, the IRS has heard so many frivolous arguments (and yes, that’s the…
4 Things That Could Make You a Target for a Tax Audit
People understandably fear tax audits, but audits actually aren’t that common: Of all the tax returns filed in 2015, the IRS examined just 0.7% the following fiscal year. Nonetheless, we’ve all…
Selling Stocks in a Panic Could Jack Up Your Tax Bill
A sell-off in the U.S. stock market that began last month has continued into March, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slumped the most in more than two years in…
How to Turn a Tax Refund Into a Fatter Paycheck
Getting a tax refund may seem great, but tax pros say it’s also a sign two things could be happening: You may not be doing enough tax planning, and you…
Did a Tax Pro Botch Your Return? Here’s What to Do
To err is human, but to err on your tax return is a total dumpster fire. If you did your own taxes, of course, you may have only yourself to…
If You Insist on Paying Taxes With a Credit Card, Here’s How
Ask any financial expert whether you should pay your tax bill with a credit card, and the answer is almost universally the same: Don’t do it. Credit cards charge far…
