6 ITIN renewal or application errors to avoid

6 ITIN renewal or application errors to avoid

Around 2 million Individual Tax Identification Numbers (ITINs) must be renewed by year’s end. Here’s a look at these special tax identification numbers, who uses them and how to renew or get one if you’re not eligible for a Social Security number....
Beware: There’s a new IRS imposter email tax scam

Beware: There’s a new IRS imposter email tax scam

We’re getting closer to the Oct. 15 filing deadline for those who got an extension back in April to fill out their returns. You can tell not only by the countdown clock ticking away on the ol’ blog (shameless plug: it’s in the narrow right-hand...
How to get the $500 tax credit for other dependents

How to get the $500 tax credit for other dependents

My mom is a fiercely independent octogenarian, but she still depends on me. Like today, when I’m taking her to have some dental surgery. She is not, however, a tax dependent. That means the hubby and I can’t claim her on our tax returns in order to get the...