Author RSSStrange and Bizarre Tax Deductions
It was Albert Einstein who said physics was easy compared to trying to prepare his taxes. You probably feel the same way. The tax code is full of oddities, and here are a few that will make you roll your eyes.
The internal revenue code is thousands of...
Do You Have To File A Tax Return?
The general assumption is that everyone must file a tax return each year. This is not entirely true. In some situations, an individual or married couple need not file.
As you probably know, the tax code is a tiered system. By this, I mean that it taxe...
What To Do On Your San Diego Vacation
San Diego is one of the top vacation destinations in the country. If you are planning a trip to our city, here are some things you should consider doing while here.
Beaches. Obviously, most people come to San Diego to sit on the beaches. Well, you wil...
Best Times to Visit San Diego on Vacation
San Diego is a favorite destination for tourist because of the climate and beaches. That being said, there are better times than others to visit the city.
Hard as it is to imagine, San Diego actually has months where the weather is not so hot. No, it ...
IRS Offers Free State Sales Tax Deduction Calculator
If you itemize your deductions, you may be in for a windfall on this years tax. Yep, Congress has renewed the optional sales tax deduction. Of course, you have to figure it out.
If you itemize your tax deductions, you already know that you can claim a...
IRS Auditing Those Abusing Telephone Tax Refund
As you probably know by now, courts have ruled the IRS incorrectly collected a certain long-distance telephone tax. The IRS has implemented a refund program for people to recover the tax.
To make things simple, the IRS has created a standard refund de...
Didn’t Get A W-2 From Your Employer?
Working for an employer has its perks. One of them is you get a W-2 summarizing your earnings and taxes paid. But what if your employer didn't issue one to you?
The W-2 form is what is known as an information tax return. Actually known as a Wage and Ta...
Didn’t Get An Expected 1099-MISC Form?
If you are an independent contractor, you should receive a 1099-MISC form from businesses that paid you more than $600 for your services. Ah, but what if you don't receive one?
The 1099-MISC form is misunderstood by most people. It is not a tax return ...
Tax Credits and Deductions
Your goal when preparing your taxes is to try to reduce your gross as much as possible. Tax credits and deductions are the tools you use to cut your gross down.
Most people focus on tax deductions when preparing their taxes. It is the most common of t...
Understanding the Basics of Business Tax Deductions
When going through the great task of doing taxes for a business, you can easily get trained to a tax philosophy. Specifically, you will always start asking if something is deductible.
The IRS is an evil, thieving devil hell bent on stealing every last...
Things Travelers Need to Know About Costa Rica
Costa Rica is an absolutely tremendous travel destination for travelers to Central America. If you are going, there are some basic things you need to know about the country.
Costa Rica is one of the better off countries in Central America from an econ...
Birding – How To Identify Bird by Silhouette
Bird watching is a great low cost hobby that is both serene and a great way to learn to appreciate nature. Of course, you have to figure out how to identify the birds you see.
If you get into birding, you will quickly realize you want to keep a list o...
Fly Fishing in Yellowstone
Despite the media frenzy about Yellowstone being a super volcano, it is still one of the truly beautiful places in the world. Oh, I should probably mention the fly fishing is good as well.
As you probably know, Yellowstone National Park has a basic ph...
Tips That Will Help Your Climbing
A few helpful tips are always worth their weight in gold when you start learning something new. While they may not be gold, here are some climbing tips you should consider.
When you first start climbing, there is a tendency to want to just walk up and...
Getting Edgy While Rock Climbing
Most people think rock climbing is a fairly edgy sport just to begin with. In truth, edges mean something entirely different and unique to the sport.
Most people have a misunderstand view of rock climbing from what they see in the movies. You know the...