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Federal Tax Brackets for Singles

January 9th, 2012
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As tax season begins, Americans should start to discover the different Federal Tax Brackets, how tax brackets work, and what percentage of their income will be taxed in each.

You can think of Federal tax brackets as “benchmarks” for taxation on each dollar of your income. The first few thousand dollars that you earn are untaxed. The next are taxed, but at the lowest rate. This goes on and on and on until a Federal income taxpayer reaches the highest tax bracket.

Federal Tax Brackets by Income

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Internet Retailers and Sales Tax

February 17th, 2011

It doesn’t come to much surprise to learn that states are finally starting to crack down on sales tax collection for online purchases. For some states, it comes as an easy method for attracting more revenue and is generally politically popular.

That isn’t the case in one state. Read more…

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$1,000 Retirement Savings Contribution Credit

January 31st, 2011

Did you know that Uncle Sam wants to pay YOU to save to retire? Yes, you! He wants to give you $1,000.

Who Gets It

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Itemized Deductions Delay 2010 Tax Returns

January 26th, 2011

Hold up! Any Schedule A deduction on your 2010 tax form is going to take a while to get to you. Schedule A deductions include the mortgage interest deduction, medical expenses deduction, the higher education tuition and fee deduction as well as the teacher expenses deduction.

How Long Will You Have to Wait?

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