Real Estate Tax Sales

Government auctions and tax sales generally occur when a homeowner is unable to pay the property taxes on their home, or their home is abandoned.

How To Get Some Tax Relief

Tax relief shouldn't have to be a nightmare. Find out more in this article.

The IRS Cancels Status of Many Credit Counseling Services

The IRS has canceled the tax-exempt status of some of the nation's largest educational credit counseling services after determining that they prey on debt-ridden customers.

IRS Hangs Up on Long-distance Tax

The IRS has announced that it will stop collecting the federal excise tax on long distance telephone services.

1031 Exchanges - The Legal Way To Defer Investment Property Capital Gains Tax

With the booming property prices of recent years, more and more people are finding themselves facing a large tax bill when they come to sell their investment properties. However, did you realize that there is a perfectly legal way of deferring payment of such taxes by utilizing the advantageous 1031 tax code that was introduced by the IRS in the early 1990s?

Tax Time -- Life Time

Why aren't you experiencing success. What keeps you from seeing your hopes and dreams come true. Believe it or not, tax time offers some answers to these questions.

The Dirty Little Secret About Roth-IRA Conversions- Why They Usually Don't Make Sense

My multimillionaire client Bill called me the other day. He wanted to talk about congress recently loosening the rules about who can convert regular IRA accounts to Roth-IRA accounts.

Income Tax Tips to Possibly Save You Money

Do you prepare your own income tax return to save money on preparation? If you do, or you are planning on using this method on your next return, there are some things that you should know that will help you to avoid making costly income tax errors. Errors that can cost you some of your refund or that can cost you in time having to amend your return and send it in again.

Income Tax Preparation

Every person who receives income of one kind or the other has to pay income tax to the government. Tax preparation involves a lot of calculation and prior planning. There are forms to be filled and submitted, and refunds claimed from the IRS (the Internal Revenue Service).

Appealing Property Taxes For Your Home - The Basics

Property taxes are a substantial expense for Texas homeowners, averaging about $3,600 annually. To reduce this expense, property owners should annually review and consider appealing property taxes. While there is no guarantee that an appeal will be successful, a recent survey conducted by O'Connor & Associates indicates that 70% of property tax appeals are successful.

Property Tax Grievances - Can I Win? (continued)

Property taxes can be a homeowners largest monthly expense. Don't let errors by the tax assessor go unchallenged. You have nothing to lose by seeking a reduction in assessment.

Dealing With The Internal Revenue Service

The mail has arrived and oh, no there is a dreaded letter from the IRS. Don’t panic yet, it maybe something as innocuous as information they think you might need, a question of where to apply a payment you made or even a refund check for an overpayment. But should it be more serious, all is not lost.

Auto Industry Declares War on Estate Tax Laws

When inheritance is handed down to the Next Generation often a big chunk of change is a windfall for the kids. Many of them go out and buying new cars and take expensive vacations; the auto industry wants to see some of that money in their getting ready to launch the huge campaign to lobby the Senate to vote down the estate tax.

Tax Credit Amount for Lexus GS 450 Hybrid Issued By IRS

Prior to January 1, 2006, you were restricted to claiming a $2,000 tax deduction if you purchased a hybrid car. Now you can claim a tax credit, which is much more valuable.

1.7 Million Americans Forfeit $2 Billion to Uncle Sam on April 17th

People owed refunds on their 2002 taxes had until April 17, 2006 to file for that tax year and claim their refund. If they did not file the $2 Billion will be forfeited to the government.