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   Keep More Money in YOUR Pocket at Tax Time
Did you know that paying fees for tax preparation and a refund anticipation loan is like losing five days' pay? Here are some ways you can avoid giving away your money during tax time.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
  
   
   Understanding Taxes Glossary (Separate Website)
Definitions of tax terminology
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Beware of Bad Tax Advice and Unreliable Return Preparation
Be an informed consumer when selecting a tax preparer. Going to an inexperienced or unethical return preparer can hit you in your pocket book. Filing returns with inflated deductions or credits can result in you owing back taxes, interest and penalties.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
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   Divorced, Never Married and Non-traditional Families and Tax Credits
Who can get qualifying child and qualifying relative dependency exemptions. Examples of filled out tax forms for are included.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
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   How Do I Fill Out My W-4?
When you start working you will need to fill out a form to set the amount of taxes that will be taken out of your check each payday. This form is called a W-4.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
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   The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic or "LITC" is a project of Iowa Legal Aid. The LITC can help low-income Iowans who have a tax problem. Iowans who do not use English as their first language can also get help with other tax issues including how to apply for the Earned Income Credit.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
 
  
   
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