Tax Tools And Reviews

If you’re looking for a different way to do taxes, start here to find helpful tax tools as well as reviews of different tax assistance products and services.

Tax Records the Old Fashioned Way

May 24, 2011

We live in the digital age. We communicate online, purchase online, bank online, file our taxes online, and keep our financial records on our computers. Single moms often forget that there are simpler tools to use to make her tax deductible expense record keeping easy. One of the tools is the checkbook register. People kept [...]

Tax Refund From Adjusting Your W-4

May 10, 2011

Did you get a tax refund this year? It’s estimated that the average tax refund is about $3,000. For the single mom, a nice chunk of money is always welcome. Some use it to pay off bills while others use their refund to buy something they couldn’t otherwise afford. How do you feel about the [...]

DIY Income Tax Tools from the IRS

April 1, 2011

If you haven’t filed your income taxes yet, you may be able to save some time using online tools to help you fill out your returns. The IRS is making it easier for the single mom to file her own income taxes in most situations. This will save the average wage earner a lot of [...]

My Account Card for Income Tax Refunds

March 15, 2011

A new tool that will help the single mom get her income tax refund more quickly is the My Account Card. The amount of the income tax refund is deposited directly on the debit card and can be used immediately. This is an especially valuable tool for the single mom who may not have a [...]

Tax Info Questions? The IRS Releases an App for That, Too

February 19, 2011

The IRS is encouraging tax filers to file their income taxes electronically and is working to make it as easy as they can to stay in touch with them. The latest tool to be released for American taxpayers will make it easy to get information from the IRS from anywhere. The tech savvy single mom [...]

Free Tax USA

February 10, 2011

For the single mom who wants to file her income tax online, there are several websites available that allow her to file through the IRS E-file without a charge for the federal tax return. One of these sites is Free Tax USA. Once you sign up for you are able to file your federal tax [...]

Income Tax Preparation Tools Will Need Last Minute Updates

January 24, 2011

Sometimes, no matter what you do, you just can’t get ahead. Single moms who already have their receipts in order and favorite online tax tools bookmarked in anticipation of receiving an early income tax refund will have to wait this year. If you use software or online programs to help you file your taxes, you [...]

Tax Preparation Software Review: TaxAct

January 9, 2011

Tax preparation should be on your mind as tax time is approaching. Many single moms must decide whether they are going to do their taxes on their own, or swallow the expense of hiring an accountant. Unless you have a very complex tax return or are recently separated and are unsure about the legalities of [...]