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See when Tax Freedom Day is this year... and how it is calculated. Tax Freedom Day represents the number of days Americans on average have to work a year in order to afford their tax liability.

United States Savings bonds are a great way to invest money conservatively and can provide the opportunity to grow interest tax free. These bonds make a great gift for young children to hold on to and potentially use for college expenses.

Since its the last day before the tax deadline, you may be wondering how in the world am I going to get this done. But one way to reduce the stress is to complete a tax return extension.

Does the IRS allow teeth whitening, breast reconstruction, and vision correction surgery as medical expense deductions? These are typically considered cosmetic or elective surgeries, but two of them are allowed as a medical expense.

There are certain types of income that should not be included on your tax return. In this article we discuss a few of the types of income that are excluded from your tax return and therefore result in tax savings.

There are several tax deductions available to us that we have no clue about. Hopefully, by learning some of the common missed tax deductions we are all able to save a little bit more.

We'll discuss the different tax filing statuses and the requirements and benefits associated with each status. By knowing all the tax statuses available, you may be able to reduce your tax liability.

By knowing the basic limitations behind itemizing expenses, the decision to take the standard deduction or itemize your expenses is made much easier. Also, by maximizing the deduction you are allowed to take, you can reduce your tax liability and save money.

The Working Families Relief Act of 2004 created a standard definition of a qualifying child to be used for tax purposes. The definition has 4 main requirements to consider.