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Tax Identify Theft: Keep Your Tax Return Safe

Saving Cents With Sense

Unfortunately, with tax season here, more and more criminals creep out of the rocks they live under to try to destroy someone else’s life. Many times you don’t even realize it until you try to submit your tax return and the IRS rejects it because a criminal has already submitted a fraudulent tax return using your SSN or EIN.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

So much is done electronically now, but there are documents where a paper copy is needed. Bank Statements - One nice thing (among many) about the electronic age is that banks keep statements online up to a couple of years. This final number will help to lower your capital gains tax. Retirement/ Savings/Brokerage Statements -.

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GIVEAWAY: TurboTax Deluxe 2012 from OfficeDepot

Saving With Shellie

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but your taxes are due 3 weeks from today. Stan and I typically do our own taxes. However, usually our taxes aren’t very complex and we simply rely on TurboTax to help us file and calculate our taxes. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, give Turbo Tax a try.