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Tax Freedom Day Arrives in Wyoming on April 16th

Tee Roy — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:10:25 +0000

Residents of the Cowboy State Celebrate Earlier than the National Date of April 18th

Washington, D.C., April 12, 2013—Tax Freedom Day, the date on which Americans will have earned enough money to pay this year’s tax obligations at the federal, state, and local levels, will fall on April 16th for residents of Wyoming. The nationwide date for all Americans, as announced recently by the Tax Foundation, will be Thursday, April 18th.

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How to Stop Identity Thieves From Stealing Your Tax Refund

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:51:54 +0000

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it had targeted about 400 identity thieves across the country. The thieves were using stolen Social Security numbers to file false tax returns and then claim the refunds.

5 Ways to Save Money on Your 2013 Taxes

Maura Chwastyk — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:34:25 +0000

It's hard to believe it's already the middle of tax season. 2013 is off to a fast clip, and unfortunately this means that Tax Day is right around the corner. You could bury your head in the sand until you hit April 14 panic mode, or this year you could give yourself a burst of energy and self-confidence knowing that you met your taxes head-on. Here are money savers to get you started:

Taxes Poll

Ian Delap — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:35:37 +0000

Tax time is closing in around us. How do you do your taxes?

How Do You Do Your Taxes? [POLL]

Tee Roy — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:07:55 +0000

It’s that time of year where people are planning vacations, purchasing large items, or sweating April 14th…it’s tax time! Have you seen that commercial where the guy comes home to find his tax adviser fixing his kitchen sink? I can relate…I, too, have seen my tax preparer working other jobs. Like at Wal-Mart. The issue [...]

Wyo Smokers May Have To Pay More for a Pack [POLL]

Rodeo Rick — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:00:56 +0000

Smokers in Wyoming might soon be paying up to an additional $1 per pack of cigarettes if a new proposed tax is passed by the Wyoming legislature.

Your Taxes Will Almost Certainly Go Up in January, and Congress Won't Stop It — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:36:02 +0000

Regardless of who wins the presidential election, starting January 2013 some 163 million workers across the United States will be slapped with a significant tax increase. That is because the temporary reduction in the Social Security payroll tax will expire at the end of the year, and there does not seem to be a lawmaker around interested [...]

How Do You File Your Taxes?

Tom McCarthy — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:45:08 +0000

We want to know how you file your taxes each year.

Wondering Where Your Tax Refund Is? Don't Check With the IRS

Kathy Landin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:58:21 +0000

If you filed your taxes electronically, you may be wondering where your refund is.

Man Finds $9 Million Lottery Ticket in the Nick of Time

Jon Michaels — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:43:40 +0000

Doing your taxes is a pain, and many people put off their preparation until right before the mid-April filing date. Chicago man Irving Przyborski is certainly grateful he got a bit of a jump on his 2010 taxes .

That's because when Przyborski went into his tax files last week, he found a lottery ticket he had bought almost a year before among the paperwork. When Przyborski checked the numbers, he realized he was a winner to the tune of $9 million dollars!