The world is full of tax advice this time of year, but not all of it is good. Here are five misguided, worthless or flat-out bad pieces of tax advice that tax pros say they wish never existed. Bad advice: Get an extension — you’ll have more time to pay your taxes! Why it’s bad: It’s … Continued
If you’re thinking about applying for a new U.S. passport, sooner is better than later, as the fee is set to increase $10, to a total of $145 for an adult, on April 2. The increase, aimed at recapturing the true cost of issuing a new passport, will not affect passport renewals by mail, according to the U.S. Department … Continued
It’s easy to make mistakes when you’re trying to do your own tax return, but some mistakes seem to happen way too often. We asked a couple of tax pros about gaffes they see over and over again when people fly solo on tax prep. Here are four big ones they want you to avoid. 1. … Continued