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Donating Household Clutter and Taking a Tax Deduction

Family Balance Sheet

While I love the instant cash that you can get from a yard sale, this year a tax deduction will have to do. It's been awhile since I've taken a tax deduction over having a yard sale, so I did a little research. Unfortunately not everything in your home is considered a tax deduction if donated. Household items.

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JCPenney Give Back Box: Declutter and Donate by Mail

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Once donation centers opened back up after quarantine, they were inundated with items. But that led to a problem: warehouses filled up too quickly and many stores were forced to close to donations. If you cleaned your house and put aside gently used items to donate, you might not have anywhere to donate them.

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Tax & Investment Planning Resources at E*TRADE’s Online Tax and Education Centers

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Are you busy with last minute tax preparations for 2014? Or maybe you have already submitted your taxes, but you’re thinking about how you can maximize your deductions for 2015? There are many things to consider when it comes to taxes, especially when you add investments into the mix. 2014 Year End Tax Planning Resources.

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3 Simple Office Supplies for Smooth Tax Prep

Family Balance Sheet

We have our 2011 tax meeting this week with our accountant. We own an S corporation and have a few employees, so we have a CPA prepare our taxes every year. Honestly, he is worth his weight in gold; the tax rules make my head spin. In all honesty, tax season goes fairly smoothly for us. 3 Simple Office Supplies.

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Tips for Preparing and Filing Your Income Tax

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: Manny Davis is a tax professional and writer for Back Taxes Help , a site that provides individuals with tax tips, news, guidance, IRS tax help , and more throughout the entire year. It is income tax time yet again, the season of dread for so many people. Get Informed of Tax Changes.

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Money Matters: End of Year Personal Finance Checklist

Motherhood Moments

> KILL UNUSED SERVICES & SUBSCRIPTIONS Take a look at services such as cable or monthly subscriptions and cancel anything you are not using. > > NEW YEAR CLEANING Sort through your house for items you no longer use, and either donate for a tax reduction, or sell for extra cash! >

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How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you end up in life with assets that you would like to use or from which you need to receive income, yet also want to donate to charity, there may be ways for you to do both. With the help of an estate planning lawyer and your accountant you might be able to use one of these “have your cake and eat it too” ideas.

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