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Find a Tax Preparer (29)
Finding the right tax preparer for you can seem like a daunting challenge. Here are some easy guides to help you find a tax preparer who's right for you, plus helpful tips on working with your tax preparer, how to organize your tax documents, and how to protect yourself from unscrupulous preparers.

Lower Your Taxes (33)
Learn about how the tax system works, discover the best tax strategies, and develop a solid plan for reducing your income taxes.

Tax Debts & Amnesty (75)
Tax debt can be stressful to deal with. Here's some helpful tips on setting up payment plans, requesting affordable installment agreements, reducing your tax debts through an Offer in Compromise, or discharging your tax debts through bankruptcy.

File Your Own Taxes (197)
Tips, tools, and information to help you prepare your federal income tax return.

Tax Software / Books (46)
Find tax preparation software and books that are right for you. Objective, unbiased reviews based on thorough product testing.

Payment Options (6)
Various ways to pay your taxes.

Capital Gains (13)
Capital gains are the profits earned on an investment in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, or collectibles. Find helpful tax laws in plain english for figuring your capital gain, calculating your tax, and minizing the capital gains tax.

Filing Status (7)
Find your filing status.

Get Tax Help (134)
Solve your IRS tax troubles with handy guides to surviving an audit, filing back taxes, taking advantage of state tax amnesty programs, and paying off your tax debts.

Claiming Dependents (11)
Rules for claiming a dependent.

Deductions & Credits (69)
Take advangtage of deductions and credits to lower your tax bill.

Business Taxes (78)
Business taxation resources for C-corporations, S-corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts, estates, and sole proprietors.

Tax Blogs & News (19)
Here's the news and commentary Web sites that I read everyday to help me stay informed about the world of taxes and tax law.

Retirement & Taxes (4)
You can save for retirement using several tax-favored savings plans. And taxpayers already in retirement can reduce or eliminate their tax bill using time-tested planning strategies.

Internal Revenue Service (9)
Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service often feels stressful because taxpayers feel they don't have access to all the tools and information they need to discuss their situation with confidence. So here's the tools and resources you may need to deal with the I.R.S. effectively.

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