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Tax Prep & Filing
Second-Chance Tax Savings
If you missed any of these breaks on your 2009 return, you can claim them now.
Teens, Taxes and Summer Jobs
Here's what the IRS wants you to know if your child has earned income.
Fixing a Botched Tax Return
If you have realized that you made a mistake or missed a deduction, it's not too late to file an amended return.
Free Tax Help from the IRS
Did you get a nastygram from the IRS? Come talk things out.
How to Adjust Your Tax Withholding
Our one-two-three tax withholding calculator can help you get an immediate pay raise.
A Second Chance at Tax Savings
You've got about three years to amend your return, so go back and make sure you got everything you deserve.
Tax Error? Can't Blame the Software
The “Tim Geithner Defense” is rejected by the tax court.
Ways to Cut Your 2010 Tax Bill
Rack up tax savings before you file you return by making the right moves throughout the year.
Tax Help Now that You Need It
Speak, that we may help you find the tax guidance you seek.
Last-Minute Tax-Filing Tips
The deadline matters only if you owe money. But you still have to file to collect a refund -- and some taxpayers are running out of time.
Tax-Saving Secrets
New deductions and credits can slash your 2009 tax bill.
Get the Best, Spend Less
You can't go wrong with our picks, no matter how much you want to spend.
You Can’t Hide From the IRS
But some unemployed taxpayers may catch a break under the IRS’s new, more flexible program to settle tax debts for less than owed.
Why You Shouldn't Pay Your Taxes With a Credit Card
Consider other options for paying off your debt to the IRS.
Free Tax Help This Weekend
IRS offices across the country will be open Saturday to assist taxpayers.
Get More Time to Claim the Home Buyer Credit
If you won't sign a contract on a new home until the end of April, you can ask the IRS for more time to file your 2009 return.
How to Save Big
Looking for ways to keep more cash? Here are more than 100.
Financial Spring Cleaning
Time to get rid of the clutter and possibly make -- or save -- money while doing so.
Watch Out for Tax-Refund Scams
Don't let identity thieves trick you into divulging personal information.
A Tax Win for Downsizing Firms
Laid off workers also gain in a stunning district court decision.
Tax-Relief Hype
"Pennies on the dollar" pitches usually aren't worth a nickel.
How to Track the Status of Your Refund
You rushed to file your return so you could get a refund quickly. Here's how to find out when you'll get your money.
Deductible Versus Nondeductible IRA Contributions
The type of contribution you make affects your tax bill when you withdraw the money or convert the account to a Roth.
How to Hire a Tax Pro
Follow these steps to find the right person to prepare your return.
Ask the Editors: Real-Life Taxes Questions and Guidance
Kiplinger editors provide answers to readers' real-life questions about taxes.
Fund an IRA, Cut Your Taxes
There’s still time to make a 2009 IRA contribution and lower your tax bill.
New Credit, New Paperwork
If you don’t claim the Making Work Pay Credit on your tax return, you lose it.
Tracking Down a Lost W-2
Missing information can slow your tax-return preparation -- and your refund.
When It Pays to Itemize
An expanded standard deduction will save you money, but itemizing could save you even more.
When There's No 1099 to be Had
Kiplinger editorial director Kevin McCormally and fellow tax experts Peter Blank and Mary Beth Franklin tackle your most pressing tax challenges.
Still Waiting for Tax Documents to Arrive?
Follow these steps if you haven't received your W-2, 1099 or other tax documents yet -- or if the statements you got had mistakes.
Who Needs to File a Tax Return?
Not everyone has to file a return, but some low-income workers, retirees and students should file to collect a refund.
The Tax Man Cracks Down
Uncle Sam is desperate for cash and taking an especially close look at the biggest fish.
Beware Refund-Anticipation Loans
There are other ways to get cash fast without the high interest rates and fees.
Unmuddying the Property Tax Deduction
Kiplinger editorial director Kevin McCormally and fellow tax experts Peter Blank and Mary Beth Franklin tackle your most pressing tax challenges.
How to Find a Good Tax Adviser
Here's how to make sure that the person preparing your return is legitimate.
Tax Breaks for Almost Everyone
You’ll find lots of new deductions, credits and expanded eligibility rules when you prepare your 2009 tax return.
Ready to File Your Taxes?
The Government Awaits
The IRS begins accepting e-filed tax returns for 2009 today. If you've got a refund due, hop to it.
Create a Digital Archive of Tax Documents
Eliminate the boxes of paper records by following these steps.
A Head Start on Your Taxes
Getting organized is the key to filing an accurate tax return.
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