5 Tools to Help College Students Manage Their Money
Along with worrying about their academics, parents are worrying about their college kids' financials. Here are 5 things parents can do to help sharpen students' money skills.
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More Than 600,000 Tax Returns Delayed Due to Filing Errors
The IRS said 10%, or more than 600,000, of the 6.6 million returns claiming education credits it has received so far this tax season were improperly filed by tax software providers. As a result, those refunds could be delayed for as long as six weeks.
7 Money Moves You Should Never Hide From Your Tax Preparer
It's safe to assume that not every taxpayer is 100 percent truthful when it comes to filling out their tax returns. But these 7 little fibs could put your tax refund in jeopardy.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match ... With a Tax Preparer
There are websites galore that offer to help you meet Mr. or Ms. Right. Now, the new online service Prosado.com aims to provide the same sort of matchmaking between taxpayers and tax preparers.
The Tax Break That Millions Miss Out On
There's a popular tax break out there that paid more than 26 million workers a total of nearly $59 billion last year. Yet as many as 1 in 4 of those who qualify for this tax credit failed to claim it, missing out on hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars. That break is the earned income tax credit.
Tax Prep Nightmare: Don't Get Conned by Your Tax Pro
A series of major problems and the whiff of potential fraud at a tax-prep company called "Mo Money Taxes" are a scary reminder: Be smart about selecting the professional who helps with your tax return. Here are some tips to help you avoid the shady characters.
Buy Intuit, Sell H&R Block
H&R block is at it again, dumping accounting consultancy RSM McGladrey in a continuing pattern of erratic acquisitions and sales. True, the tax preparer is well-positioned in software and online filing, and currently offers good value. But if you want growth, you'd do better to buy its more nimble competitor, Intuit.
H&R Block Buys Maker of TaxACT Tax Software
H&R Block has been a laggard in its online efforts, while competitor Intuit's TurboTax keeps gaining market share. To start remedying the situation, H&R Block this week agreed to pay $287.5 million for 2SS Holdings, which develops the desktop and online tax-prep software TaxACT.
H&R Block Shares Tumble on CEO's Departure
Investors reacted swiftly and negatively after the tax preparer announced that Russ Smyth was leaving. Alan Bennett, the former interim CEO, is coming back to the position permanently. Still, news clearly unsettled investors.
