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Taxes

The Great American Tax Refund – What Are People Really Doing With It?

April 17, 2007

Our taxes were completed last month and we have already received our tax refund which was directly deposited into our account. We are using our refund for a vacation (trip to visit the relatives) later this year. Since we don’t have debt, our emergency fund is fully funded, and our insurance is already [...]

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Got The Taxes Finished And E-Filed

March 17, 2007

We finished up the 2006 tax return this past week. After reviewing the return and double-checking all the numbers, we went ahead and e-filed the return. We will be getting a tax refund and have requested that the refund be directly deposited into our account. In the past it has not taken [...]

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Preparing Our 2006 Tax Return – Almost Completed

February 28, 2007

We’re in the final stages of preparing our taxes for last year.  We prepare our own taxes and have used Turbo Tax for years now.  Usually this is about a week long process from start to finish, as we take small steps daily towards getting it finished.  Being organized makes the process go quickly.  We have a [...]

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Got Hit With The Hurricane Tax on Our Auto Insurance Policy

January 28, 2007

We just received the premium notice for our auto insurance policy.  We read all the line item amounts which detail the coverages and limits and the corresponding price.  Pretty much the same prices as last year for the liability coverage, no fault, comprehensive, collision and uninsured motor vehicle premiums.  However, we found this little entry underneath [...]

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5 Tips For 2007 Tax Planning

January 12, 2007

Even though now is the time you are probably getting everything ready to file your 2006 taxes, now is also the time to be doing the planning for 2007. Here are some ideas to consider when making your plan for this tax year:
1. Start a filing system for keeping all your receipts and [...]

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Getting Our Items Together to Prepare 2006 Taxes

January 11, 2007

We keep our tax information in one file for the current tax year so it is easy to find all the information we will need to do our taxes.  We start by getting the file in order of how our taxes will be done using Turbo Tax Deluxe Software.  Once the file is in order, [...]

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