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Mellody Hobson talks property taxes in today’s “Money Mondays” segment. It’s great that the housing market has enjoyed a slow and steady recovery from the…

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Lauryn Hill released a new song named “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)” this past weekend as a part of her new 5-song deal with SONY. Hill’s…

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It’s April 15! What does that mean? It means that this is the final day Americans have to file their taxes for 2012. Here, NewsOne…

For taxpayers who can’t manage the April 15 deadline, the Internal Revenue Service offers an automatic six-month filing extension. This year the due date is Oct. 15, and taxpayers qualify by filing Form 4868. Getting an extension is preferable to filing a return with mistakes, says Melissa Labant, a tax specialist with the American Institute […]

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We’re back to taxes again? Yes, but this is the happy part of taxes: the long-awaited refund check! According to the IRS, the average tax…

As the ongoing battle over the fiscal cliff wages on in Washington, taxpayers across the country are watching the news – and their wallets –…

On Friday, President Barack Obama will meet with Congress and civic leaders, such as Majority Leader Harry Reid, Rev. Al Sharpton, Speaker of the House…

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Flavor Flav should might have to fire his accountant. The “Flavor of Love” star owes the federal government close to a million dollars in back…

Can two parents claim the same child for six months each? The key question here is:  How many taxpayers can claim a given dependent child?  The answer is:  one.  So a married couple can claim a child as their dependent only when they file jointly.  In all other cases, only one parent can claim the […]

So, courtesy of Jose Lambiet’s Gossip Extra, here are two noteworthy financial news items about Wade and teammate Chris Bosh, who might also play in London, that show they really need everything they can get: First, congrats to Bosh to his recasting the mortgage on his $12.5 million-mansion on Miami Beach’s North Bay Road! Still, […]

There is absolutely no way that I will have all my stuff together in order to file on-time. What do I need to know in order to get an extension? And are extensions to extensions a possibility, just in case? Wayne— Las Vegas, NV LISTEN TO THE RESPONSE

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A producer of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” reality series is listed in an application seeking film production tax credits from the state.