Here’s What Homeowners Must Remember at Tax Time This Year
Homeownership traditionally comes with some great tax breaks, but lots of things are different this year due to new tax rules. Here are four things that could put a wrinkle in…
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.
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4 Ways to Cut Your Tax Bill by April 15 (Yes, There’s Still Time)
Come February, there isn’t much you can do to save on your taxes — most tax breaks required taking action by Dec. 31 of last year. But tax pros say there…
6 Things That Side Gig Will Probably Do to Your Taxes
Picking up a side hustle or becoming your own boss full-time can change a lot in your life, including your taxes. If you did any freelance or independent contract work…
How to Find the Dirt on Your Tax Preparer
Millions of people hire tax preparers every year, but not everyone takes the time to check those tax preparers out. Before handing over your salary data and Social Security number…
5 Tips for Cutting the Cost of Having Your Taxes Done
Many taxpayers stress about the size of their tax bills this time of year, but many more may be stressing about the size of the bill to calculate their tax…
Hoping for a 529 Tax Deduction for K-12? Not So Fast
Recent changes in the tax rules for a popular college-savings vehicle may leave some parents caught in an expensive disconnect between state and federal laws this filing season, tax pros…
How Taxpayers Can Deal With New State, Local Deduction Caps
If you paid a lot of state and local taxes in 2018, buckle up this tax season — new laws cap how much of those payments you can deduct on…
Make These 2 Moves in Time to Cut Your Tax Bill
Saving for retirement is a good idea, of course, but if you time things right and do your homework, some of your nest egg could also do double duty as…
It May Be Time to Stop Itemizing Your Tax Deductions
Around this time of year, many taxpayers begin the annual ritual of pondering The Big Question: Do I take the standard deduction or spend time hunting for receipts and filling…
How to Make the Most of the Child Tax Credit This Year
The wallet-emptying experience of raising kids understandably fuels a lot of interest in the Child Tax Credit, but thanks to some big changes recently, the fascination could reach Tickle Me…
