Taxes - PERSONAL FINANCE

PERSONAL FINANCE
NorthJersey.com - IRS keeping a close eye on phone-tax refunds February 15, 2007 A one-time telephone tax refund -- estimated at $10 billion nationally -- is being abused by some tax filers and overlooked by others.

Small business owners should get tax help
Miami Herald - There's an added twist to returns this tax season, the telephone excise tax refund, a one-time refund of long distance telephone taxes. Business owners claiming the refund will need to do some additional number-crunching, and Gada said so far they

Short-term loans against expected tax refunds carry hefty price
North County Times - WASHINGTON ---- There are loans for just about everything these days, so why not loans against your tax refund? Bad idea, tax experts say. Such loans provide quick cash at a hefty price. An estimated 12 million taxpayers took out refund anticipation

KEEPING TAX COSTS LOW
USA Today - The phone tax refund isn't predominantly displayed. On the plus side, TaxAct lets you split your refund in up to three accounts. Find it at www.taxact.com . CCH Complete Tax, an online program offered by tax publishing giant CCH, costs $25.95 for a

Over the Hedge
Slate - Feeling flush because you're getting a nice tax refund this year? You're not alone. Some of America's largest corporations a virtual who's who of the Fortune 100 have been reporting their own hefty tax windfalls, thanks to an absurd provision of

'Life settlement' can be costly error, NASD warns
Toledo Blade - Everyone could use a little more money, but needing that cash desperately and in a hurry leads to a lot of mistakes. The typical mistakes involve payday-advance loans, tax-refund anticipation loans, and more,but one big concern for senior citizens in