Tag archives for Taxes
Queercents Weekly Roundup
Happy Saturday readers! I hope you all have exciting or relaxing (or both) plans for your weekend. I'm still having fun moving into a new place and exploring. Just as…
Sometimes Conventional Personal Finance “Wisdom” is not Wise for You
I read the Queercents Weekly Roundup by Elizabeth yesterday and couldn't resist her pointer to check out Kiplingers list of 20 ways to waste your money. One in particular caught…
Careful If You Relocate – State Budget Shortfalls Mean Higher State Taxes
41 states could go bankrupt by 2009-2010 - the table below shows which are the worst. As state governments scramble to stay above water - cutting both unneeded and needed…
Marriage Penalty: same-sex couples still ahead at tax time
There are many good reasons for us gay folks to fight for the right to marry -- to be able to visit your loved one in a hospital, to collect…
Save Money When You File Your Taxes
Most of our loyal Queercents readers have probably already filed their taxes and re-invested their tax return into something boring (like student loan payments or something else responsible). But, just…
“Free File” Your Taxes Through the IRS Website
If your adjusted gross income in 2008 was less than $56,000, you can use Free File at the IRS website to prepare and file your federal tax return. For those…
How to lower taxes in same-sex relationships?
Imagine this scenario'¦ Joe and Fred live in the same city, work at the same company, do the same job, and have the same salary. They both have been…
Reducing Pet Costs: Tax Deductable Pets?
For the penultimate post in the Reducing Pet Costs series, let's talk about another great American tradition (besides pet ownership) - Taxes! While we may treat our pets like our…
Tax Day: A Time to Remember Discrimination Gays and Lesbians Face
Today is Tax Day in the US. Whether you procrastinated or filed early, tax season is ripe with opportunities to be reminded how we, as gays and lesbians are second…
Tax Tip #11: Billions of Dollars Are Waiting To Be Claimed From the 2004 Tax Year
There are billion dollars in tax refunds waiting to be claimed from the 2004 tax year. This surplus exists because approximately million people did not file a tax return for…