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Here's What to Do if You Get IRS Letters After Tax Day

Got a letter from the IRS? Let's take look at what to do with tax-related mail correspondence.

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Where Were You? The Story of the Lluvias de Gracia Well

Back in 2010, Portales, Guatemala didn't have a clean water supply. The pastor of Lluvias de Gracia Church knew that something needed to change.

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Staying on the High Side of the Fiscal Cliff

We know you've heard - and read - just about everything you can stand about the Fiscal Cliff. And we know it's all enough to make your eyes glaze over faster than Uncle Harvey's fishing stories. But there are some things you need to know - beyond all the million-dollar-this and billion-dollar-that. In a way, it's like someone trying to explain the chemical makeup of the atmosphere - and all you know is, it's getting hard to breathe.

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Deducting Your Medical Expenses

If you plan on deducting your medical and dental expenses this year, you'll need to check out these changes.

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Save a Few Dollars on Summer Camp

If you have children - and are shelling out money for child care while you work or are looking for work - you can get some of that money back from the IRS. It comes from the Child and Dependent Care Credit.

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We're Moving! 1040.com Combines Blog and Tax Guide

Big news! We're working on making our help content more helpfulThe blog posts you've read and loved will stay live, and we'll focus on refreshing and boosting our Tax Guide pages.

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4 Year-End Student Loan Tips

Tired of student loans hanging over your head? Not a fun beast to deal with, but any kind of debt can be beaten if you come up with a good strategy.

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How the Upcoming Stimulus Bill May Affect Your Income

The Health, Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools Act (HEALS Act), makes its way through negotiations-here's what we know so far.

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March Madness - Fake It Until You Make It

A look at the NCAA's Sweet Sixteen lineup; warning of a scam that has cyber-crooks standing in for the IRS.

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The Top Ten Heroes Among Us

If you were a superhero, what would your power be? The answers on our survey were golden, so we just had to share a few of the greats.

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The Basics

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