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Updated July 23, 2008
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Filing Season Preview
July 23: Be prepared for some confusion next tax season as taxpayers deal with a 29-line worksheet to figure the additional credit, if any, they'll receive in connection with the economic stimulus payment.
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The Market Answers Our Prayers
July 7: A decline in the stock market doesn't have to be a misfortune.
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When the Going Gets Rough, Go Roth
June 30: When a tough economy has people tapping retirement accounts prior to retirement, Roth accounts provide a better result.
details: When the Going Gets Rough, Go Roth
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2008
June 18: A Fix for the Estate Tax Exemption
May 1: Stimulus Payments in IRAs
April 28: Update on Stimulus Payments
April 18: Capital Gain: What Obama Should Have Said
April 16: Erosion of a Good Idea
April 14: Crunch Time
April 4: Help Wanted at IRS
March 27: Converting Inherited Accounts
March 26: IRS Owes You Over $1 Billion for 2004
March 18: The Man Who Blew the Return
March 10: Option Technique is Patent Nonsense
February 29: The Best Way to File Your Return
February 28: IRS to Send Stimulus Notice
February 26: Capital Gains on Leap Year Day
February 25: 401k Participant Can Sue
February 19: New Roadblock for AMT Reform
February 13: Fairmark: Ban Free File Age Bias
February 11: Filing Extensions to be Costly for Some
February 8: Economic Stimulus a Done Deal
February 7: Beware Capital Loss Whipsaw
February 6: Bush Push for Basis Reporting
February 5: Bush Proposal: Expand AMT
February 4: Celebrity Justice, Tax Edition
February 2: IRS Targets 529 Plan Abuse
January 31: Economic Stimulus Rebate Recalibrated
January 30: Rebate Miscalculation?
January 27: FairTax Rate a Matter of Perspective
January 25: Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate
January 23: Free File Survival Guide
January 18: Stimulating Discussion
January 17: Trust Advisory Fees Subject to Floor
January 14: Income Tax Filing Season Under Way
January 10: Don't Overlook Savings Credit
January 7: Advantage of Early Roth Conversion
2007
December 31: AMT Credit Technical Correction
December 28: Tax Season to Start on Time
December 27: Last Chance to Soak up Capital Losses
December 25: A Gift to Start a Roth IRA
December 21: Relief from Tax in Foreclosure (updated February 4)
December 20: AMT Relief: It's Official
December 20: Wash Sales and IRAs
December 19: Year-End Planning for ISOs
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Full guidance on the refundable AMT credit
We've posted complete guidance on the refundable AMT credit, detailing how it's calculated and pointing out various "gotchas" that will prevent some people from getting the benefit they might expect.
Details: Refundable AMT Credit
New feature: Fairmark Tracker
We've added a new feature we think many of our readers will appreciate. Fairmark Tracker provides a way to check on the current status of ongoing stories. What ever happened to that proposal to provide tax relief to people in mortgage foreclosure? What's going on with the AMT patch legislation? What about all those other tax provisions that expired at the end of 2007? Fairmark Tracker answers these questions and more.
Roth book available
Our book, Go Roth!, provides complete guidance in plain language on the Roth IRA, Roth 401k and Roth 403b.
Details and ordering: Go Roth!
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