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Welcome Back, Tax Time!

Just as sure as winter rolls in and the weather becomes a little more frigid, tax time joins us once again!  Every year, like clockwork, we collect our paperwork, receipts, and applicable forms and begin the process of filing our taxes.  And, with this annual civic duty, also comes the decision about how we are […]

WRITTEN BY: Amanda Woods, M.Ed. Healthy Finances Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Rysz, Program Specialist, Training and Professional Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

Do You Know About The Two Tax Credits for Higher Education Costs?

To encourage people to advance their educational level, job skills, or both, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has two tax credits, the Lifetime Learning Credit and the American Opportunity Credit, that may help reduce the cost of education.  Both of these credits are explained in detail in the IRS Publication 970. What is the difference between a tax credit and a tax deduction?  […]

WRITTEN BY: Melanie S. Hart, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods, M.Ed. Healthy Finances Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • Internal Revenue Service Publication 970

The Benefits of Saving During Tax Time! (Part One)

It’s tax time again, and for those of us that receive a little windfall income in the form of either a tax refund or Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), this can be an exciting time to focus on saving.  In fact, of those Americans who will file a tax return this year, about 75 percent […]

WRITTEN BY: Amanda Woods, M.Ed. Healthy Finances Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Lauren Jones, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Human Sciences

Tax Time…….what you need to get prepared

It’s time to put 2015 behind us and look forward to what a new year has in store. Many people are motivated to set financial goals, make spending plans, and get documents organized when a fresh year begins, and as April is only a couple months away, it’s time to start preparing for filing your […]

WRITTEN BY: Tammy Jones, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension – Pike County, jones.5640@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Kathy Michelich, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension - Warren County, michelich.1@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Internal Revenue Service

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