Thrifty Mommy

April 28th, 2008

First Rebate Checks Deposited Today

According to Tax Girl, the first round of rebate checks will be deposited today, which is a few days earlier than originally promised.  Based upon my husband’s SSN, it looks as though we’ll be getting ours next week. 
I had originally planned to use ours to purchase a new bed for us (we’ve never had a […]

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April 16th, 2007

Annoyed with My Accountant

Last week, I dropped off our tax information at our accountant’s offfice for him to do our taxes.  I didn’t think it would take him long since he has done our taxes before.
The next day I received a call from his secretary letting me know he was done and the stuff was ready to pick […]

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February 21st, 2007

The 13 Most Overlooked Tax Deductions

Here’s an article about tax deductions that I thought you should read.  Are you claiming all the expenses you are allowed?  If not, you could be missing out on hundreds, or even thousands of dollars.  Here’s a few tips that I follow:

Medical deductions.  This includes money paid for doctor’s visits and prescriptions and it also includes all […]

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January 23rd, 2007

File Your Taxes For FREE

The IRS free tax filing program is now available.  There are income restrictions though.  It would be beneficial to figure out your adjusted gross income before you start.  Your adjusted gross income must be less than $52,000 a year to use the free program.  The free program has changed each year, so be sure to […]

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