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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 2001

Page

41

Hope credits and education tax breaks explained

The Hope and Lifetime Learning credits help reduce college costs with different limits and rules. The Hope offers up to 1500 per student for freshman and sophomore years, while the Lifetime Credit reaches up to 1000 and stays available for any number of years. Credit amounts depend on qualified expenses, and limits include annual contributions to education IRAs and loan interest deductions.

Mark Schwanhausser

Tax software pitfalls when records are missing

If records are poor, tax software cannot recreate them. Electronic checkbook or bill pay programs require proper category classification. otherwise it is like a box of receipts. Relying on software instead of a human preparer increases effort and risk if the IRS questions the return. Do not itemize deductions to waste money.

Elf IRS

Be wary of refund anticipation loans this tax season

Consumer advocates warn about refund anticipation loans from tax preparers as fees rise this year. These loans offer refunds in two days but lock in high charges and APRs. alternatives include e filing eSign direct deposit and early week filing to speed IRS refunds.

Knight Ridder H&r Block Consumers Union San Francisco Consumers Reports Shelley Curran Simmons First National Bank IRS

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