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Tips for Claiming Charitable Donations

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Check out my first Tax Shark Newsletter!

The Tax Shark Newsletter - February 2017

Don't overlook these 7 top tax breaks for the self-employed A self-employed individual who keeps good records can write off a host of items come April. From home office to uniforms and travel expenses, seven tax breaks not to overlook.

Congress extends expired tax provisions and makes some permanent Some tax breaks are extended for two years, some for five, and a few are made permanent in Congress's annual year-end extenders legislation.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/09/pf/taxes/filing-your-taxes/index.html?iid=SF_PF_River

Don't want to file your taxes? Get ready to pay ... a lot Sticking your head in the sand at tax time is an expensive habit. If you owe taxes and just don't file, you'll actually be hit harder by failure-to-file penalties than failure-to-pay penalties during the first year.

http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2015/02/20/what-happens-if-you-dont-pay-your-taxes?isrc=usn_fb

What Happens If You Don't Pay Your Taxes? - US News Failing to file and pay Uncle Sam can result in hefty fees, mounting interest – and worse.

http://money.cnn.com/gallery/pf/taxes/2014/04/08/tax-mistakes/index.html?iid=SF_PF_River

7 most common tax mistakes Don't delay your refund by making these common mistakes on your tax return.

http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-watch/irs-lists-fraudulent-tax-preparers-among-dirty-dozen-scams-73468-1.html?utm_campaign=tax%20pro%20today-jan%2030%202015&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&taxpro=1&ET=webcpa%3Ae3745753%3A2858643a%3A&st=email

IRS Lists Fraudulent Tax Preparers among 'Dirty Dozen' Scams The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous tax preparers, citing preparers as one of the most common Dirty Dozen tax scams seen during tax season.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/29/pf/taxes/inflated-tax-refunds/index.html?iid=HP_LN

Beware promises of 'outlandish' and inflated tax refunds, IRS warns If a tax preparer promises you a refund that's too good to be true, then it probably is, IRS warns. And if you take the bait, you could be in big trouble.

http://time.com/money/3683454/401ks-iras-roth-traditional-how-to-choose/

Why You Should Think Twice Before Choosing a Roth IRA or Roth 401(k) Sure, Roth plans let your savings grow tax free. But if you're nearing retirement, a traditional pre-tax account may be the best choice.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/26/pf/taxes/id-theft-tax-refunds/index.html?iid=HP_River

ID thieves stealing tax refunds still a big problem, IRS says Identity thieves are stealing people's Social Security numbers and other key pieces of personal information in order to file a fraudulent tax return and claim a refund, the IRS warned Monday.