Tax Carnival #51: No Fooling Around

No fooling folks, tax filing day is almost upon us. April rolls in tomorrow. The 15th will be here before we know it.

Sure, some tax laws (and those who make them) certainly seem foolish. But we taxpayers swear that this year, we won’t be fooled by the confusing tax code.

To help fulfill that vow, the 51st Carnival of Taxes isn’t fooling around when it comes to information to help you get your 2008 taxes in order and in on time,

So, with time short, let’s get right to Tax Carnival #51: No Fooling Around.

Peter cautions Time To Do Your Taxes? Some Services Charge More The Longer You Wait! It's posted at Bible Money Matters.

Similarly, Money Tipper encourages us to File Taxes Early to Save on Filing Fees, posted at Money Tipper.

Arohan suggests we check out the Tax Preparation Checklist, posted at Personal Dividends.

FIRE Finance discusses FREE TaxACT Software Download, posted at FIRE Finance.

Want more software info? Billeater presents 2008 Tax Software: Save Big Filing Your Taxes with A Little Research, posted at Billeater.

Diego Cervantes presents The Free Online Tax Filing Toolbox: 25 Sites for Tools, Printable Forms, Software and More, posted at Bankling.

Madison looks at Tax Deductions for the Self Employed, posted at My Dollar Plan.

Pinyo asks, and answers, Do You Have To Pay Taxes On Unemployment Income? It's posted at Moolanomy.

RC presents Don't Let Last Year's Stimulus Check Mess Up Your 2008 Tax Return, posted at Think Your Way to Wealth.

Sun tells us What You Need to Know about Early Withdrawal from Retirement Accounts, posted at Earn More Invest Wisely at The Sun's Financial Diary.

Jeff Rose lists 5 Tests To Claim a Dependent On Your Tax Return, posted at Good Financial Cents.

FMF shares his property tax assessment battle in I Fought the Law and the Law (Mostly) Won, posted at Free Money Finance.

Steve Patterson presents Ten Tips To Deducting Charitable Gifts, posted at 2008 Taxes.

RateNerd takes a look at New Tax Breaks From The Economic Stimulus Bill of 2009, posted at Rate Nerd.

Wenchypoo presents Omnibus Obama Tax Avoidance Tip Sheet and Small Loophole Collection, posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents First Time Home Buyer Credit, Cheap Property Market: Time To Buy A House! It's posted at The Digerati Life.

Patrick @ Military Money presents 2009 Federal Economic Stimulus Package, posted at Military Finance Network.

Jeff Tilley presents Audited! How Long Does The IRS Have? Find the answer at IRS Tax Problems.

Matthew Paulson presents IRS Debt Collecting Outsourcing Program Fails Miserably, posted at Fine-Tuned Finances.

Ben presents What Taxes Do You Owe on Your Investments? It's posted at Money Smart Life.

jim presents IRS Safe Harbor Income Tax Underpayment Rule, posted at Bargaineering.

RB has a tip for graduates in Save on Taxes, posted at RecessionsBlow.com.

Jacqulyn Richey presents Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Credits, posted at Las Vegas Homes.

nickel presents Are Unemployment Payments Taxable? It's posted at fivecentnickel.com.

Steve Patterson presents Use your Home Office as a Tax Deduction in 2009, posted at 2008 Taxes.

Len Penzo presents Many Who Prefer IRS Tax Rebates Are Crazy Like A Fox, posted at LenPenzo.Com.

Although here in the U.S, we’re fixated on our taxes, a couple of international posters have some other perspectives.

Gavin R. Putland presents Employment tax credits: the 'marginal' approach to full employment, posted at On Line Opinion.

Vic presents Indonesia Sunset PolicyTax Amnesty, posted at Medan City Indonesia.

Bailouts and all the implications are still are generating comments.

Peter offers us More Thoughts on Congress’ Proposed Special Taxation of AIG Bonuses, posted at The Tax Lawyer's Blog.

Michael Haltman presents Pop The Economic Pimple While The Cancer Runs Wild, posted at The Political and Financial Markets Commentator.

If you just aren’t going to get your taxes done by April 15, then Maya suggests you take a look at WalletPop's review of a software program that helps you file for an extension.

And we close this Carnival with Madeleine from Mad Kane's Political Madness, who has discovered Finally, An Up Side To Filing Tax Returns.

Here's hoping that some of these posts will help you get your Form 1040 completed soon. But just in case, we'll be back in two week, just two days before the filing deadline, with some final filing season tips.

You can be a part of the 52nd Carnival of Taxes on Monday, April 13, by submitting your tax-related item via our Blog Carnival page. Before doing so, you might want to check out our guidelines, as well as peruse previous carnivals.

I look forward to hearing from you and seeing all y'all back here at the next Carnival of Taxes.

Comments

[finance articles]

Good post and thanks for the resources. Some of the links I added to my finance arsenal.

[RC]

Thanks for hosting and including my article!

[Arohan]

Kay, Thanks for pulling this together and including the article from Personal Dividends. I would like to point out a correction: Although I am the owner of this community website and submitted this article for consideration, it was actually authored by Miranda.

Arohan

[RateNerd]

Thanks for hosting and pulling this together - I appreciate you including my article in the list!

[Patrick]

Thanks for hosting! :)