The IRS has set the standard mileage rates for substantiating car and truck expenses for the year 2009. The rate for business purposes increases to 55 cents per mile, down ... Read More

If you have money set aside in a flexible spending account (FSA), the end of the year is a good time to check on your balance and use up any ... Read More

Maxing out a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan has long been a staple of tax planning. Unlike IRAs, contributions to a 401(k) or 403(b) plan must be made by ... Read More

Here's some ideas for fixing up your house and saving on taxes at the same time. Congress renewed the energy-efficient tax credit for 2009 as part of the Emergency Economic ... Read More

The Internal Revenue Service has released statistics for electronically filed tax returns for the 2008 filing season, which ran from January through October. All told, some 155.49 million personal tax ... Read More

Unusual and unexpected delays in a tax refund might be a symptom for any number of problems. But every so often, refunds have been delayed for so long, that you ... Read More

This week we'll begin to take a look at various tactics you can employ at the end of the year to reduce your taxes. First on the list this year ... Read More

One of the questions in the back of my mind over the past few weeks has been how the slowing economy will impact our taxes. Already, some commentators think the ... Read More

I've been asked this question by several readers, clients, and friends in the past few weeks. And I've taken some time to examine the issue from several points of view. ... Read More