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Should Married Taxpayers File Separately? Bischoff: Conventional wisdom says no, but for some couples filing separately is actually the best move. SmartMoney.com

If you're happily married, conventional wisdom says you should always file a joint federal income tax return with your spouse. However, there are exceptions. Here's the story, starting with the basics.
7 Tax Return Screw-Ups to Avoid; Here are seven gaffes, or missed opportunities, I see most often in my tax practice. SmartMoney.com

AFTER DEC. 31, there's nothing you can do to affect your taxes for the year that just passed, right? Not so. There are countless things you can do before you file to screw up your return. We're talking about the stupid filing blunders that ...
Find out if you qualify for free help with tax returns, e-filing from Kent County Tax Credit Coalition WSJM

J The Grand Rapid File PhotoMontoya Winters, center, received some free help with her taxes from Deborah Sloan, left, at Gerald R. Ford Middle School, last night, as her son Aiydan, age 2, looks on.
Grand Rapids area college students offer free tax filing assistance WSJM

Courtesy photoDavenport University accounting student Linh Van prepares taxes for low-income families in downtown Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS - Student and faculty volunteers from Davenport University are offering free income tax preparation ...
Tax Credits for All; Credits fall through the cracks because they usually involve making computations or filling out extra forms. SmartMoney.com

IGNORING TAX CREDITS is like tearing up a paycheck. Sadly, too many people do it. That's unfortunate because each dollar of credit equals a dollar in tax savings. Deductions are much less exciting. Say you are in the 28% bracket. Finding a ...
A Closer Look at Mitt Romney's Tax Return; Candidate Romney's 2010 filing is a case study in tax planning. Here is a guided tour. SmartMoney.com

How did they do it? That is the question many Americans are asking of Mitt and Ann Romney's 2010 tax bill, disclosed on Monday evening. While the couple paid almost $3 million in taxes, that amounted to less than 14% of their $21.6 million ...
Tax tips for February MarketWatch

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — We all know what’s on Mark Zuckerberg’s to-do list this February. He’s taking Facebook public, and trying to set aside some stock for the “little guys.” You have things to do, too, even if not on the same titanic ...
5 Ways to Avoid an IRS Audit; Real-Time Advice: As the U.S. cracks down on tax dodgers, some tips for keeping the taxman away. SmartMoney.com

The Treasury Department's aggressive crackdown on offshore tax dodging announced Wednesday is sure to heighten many people's fears of drawing IRS ire, say tax experts -- even among those who don't stash millions abroad.
Tax deadline extended two days this year MarketWatch

An earlier version of this story gave the incorrect year for the filing deadline. The story has been corrected. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Already worried about the upcoming tax-filing season? At least you’ll get a little bit more time to ...
Closing Down the Estate; Being named the executor of someone's will is tricky tax business. SmartMoney.com

When a loved one dies, somebody must step up to the plate to handle all the resulting tax issues. This person may be identified in the decedent's will as executor of the estate. If there isn't a will, however, the probate court will appoint ...
What Was Mitt's Income in 2009? WSJ Blogs

Presidential contender Mitt Romney released hundreds of pages of tax filings last week, including his and his wife's 1040 return for 2010 and a draft of the couple's 2011 return. (The 2011 return likely won't be filed until this coming ...
Arizona to Amazon: About That Sales Tax… WSJ Blogs

It's getting to be tax time again. But filing W2s isn't what the State of Arizona had in mind when they hit Amazon.com with a $53 million bill for uncollected sales taxes, the latest attempt from a state to get revenue from the online ...
Romney's Taxes: $3 Million; Candidate Paid a 14% Effective Tax Rate for 2010 on $21.7 Million in Income WSJ.com

WASHINGTON—GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid a 14% effective income tax rate in 2010 after making $3 million in tax-deductible charitable donations and drawing most of his income from investments, according to a summary of Mr. ...
In Some Cases, You Don't Need to File a Tax Return; If your income was low enough, you might be off the hook. SmartMoney.com

If you've clicked on this article, you're probably hoping you don't need to file a tax return this year. Obviously, most people do. But if your income was low enough, you may be off the hook. Here's what you need to know.
The Road Ahead for Taxes; With Washington unlikely to address major tax questions soon, taxpayers are facing a lot of guesswork. Here's what to do now. WSJ.com

It is a new year, but taxpayers already are feeling déjà vu. A slew of major tax cuts is set to expire at year's end—as was the case in 2010. Now, as then, Washington faces the choice of letting income, capital-gains, estate and other tax ...

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