Taxes : article
If you pay someone to do your taxes, be careful. Most tax return preparers are professional and honest, but some are not.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Identity thieves thrive during tax filing season.
Take steps to prevent those electronic criminals from lining their pockets with your refund and personal information, says University of Missouri Extension personal finance specialist Andrew Zumwalt.
Learn how to spot tax scams, avoid return preparer fraud, identity theft, and false tax claims to protect your finances and personal data.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Exercise caution if you pay someone to do your taxes, says University of Missouri Extension personal finance specialist Andrew Zumwalt.
Most tax return preparers are professional and honest, but not all, he says.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension personal finance specialist Andrew Zumwalt offers three reasons why you should file a tax return even if it is not required.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Starting in the 2020 tax season, more rural Missourians in need will be able to learn about their eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit (EITC), one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty tools targeting low- and moderate-income working families.
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Unreimbursed property damage in federally declared disaster zones may qualify for a tax deduction, with limits applied.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Do-it-yourself tax preparation, for complicated returns, means shuffling though statements, receipts and other records. Your record-keeping system for tax-related documents can be as simple or complex as you want.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Income tax refunds are ready to roll out. You might want to hold on to some of that cash.
Refunds are wages you earn throughout the year and should be thought of as hard-earned money rather than found money, says Andrew Zumwalt, personal finance specialist with University of…