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7 easy steps to an early tax refund
The sooner you get your money back from the IRS, the better, so start now. Get your taxes done faster and more accurately with these steps.
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Tax shelters still exist and can save you money
Some people still call them loopholes. But Congress created tax shelters for economic reasons -- so using them allows you to further a national goal.
2010: The best year to die?
Next year, for one year only, the federal estate tax is to drop to zero, thanks to a GOP bill passed in 2001.
Tax collectors trolling Facebook
You might want to avoid making a financial boast on a social-networking site, the taxman's new tool for tracking deadbeats.
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