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• Taxes 2023: How To Prepare For a Disappointing Refund

  By Heather Taylor

  This year, most Americans do not anticipate receiving a windfall of tax refund money from Uncle Sam. See: All The States That Don't Tax Social SecurityFind Out: 3 Signs You're Serious About Raising...

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• How To Avoid Paying Taxes Legally — and the 11 Craziest Ways People Have Done It

  By Stacey Bumpus

  Benjamin Franklin famously said, "nothing is certain but death and taxes." Skip filing your taxes, and the IRS will come calling. And when it does, you'll...

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• Do You Qualify for a Simple Tax Return? Here’s How To Know

  By Andrew Lisa

  Tax season is a whole lot cheaper and easier for people who file simple returns. Those who qualify for simple tax returns can file for free in just a few minutes with some of the top software...

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• The IRS Has Refunded $158B As of March 17 — Here’s How Much the Average Taxpayer is Getting Back

  By Laura Gariepy

  With the tax deadline approaching, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it had issued 53.9 million refunds as of March 17. The average refund payment was lower than that at the same time last year,...

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• Tax Cuts: 50% of States Are Pushing For Reductions or Eliminating Taxes Altogether

  By Selena Fragassi

  While the federal government is dealing with a debt ceiling crisis, many local states have a cash surplus: so-called "rainy day funds." In fact, 27 states are now considering cutting taxes (or...

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• What Is the Standard Deduction for People Over 65 in 2023?

  By David Nadelle

  When former President Donald Trump overhauled the U.S. tax code in Dec. 2017, new income brackets and standard deduction amounts came into effect that changed how much Americans pay in taxes -- and...

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• Taxes 2023: 5 Important Updates From the IRS as Tax Day Nears

  By Heather Taylor

  With only a few weeks to go until Tax Day on April 18, this year's tax filing season has been going smoothly. According to CNN, recent IRS filing statistics indicate more returns are being processed...

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• 5 Secrets About How the IRS Conducts Tax Audits

  By John Csiszar

  One of the reasons that the thought of a tax audit strikes fear into the hearts of many Americans is that the process seems so mysterious. Check Out: How To Avoid Paying Taxes Legally -- and the 11...

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