• Need help with your taxes?
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    USPS prepared for last-minute tax rush

    It's come down to the wire for those tax-filing procrastinators -- it's time to mail your tax return.

  2. One month until tax filing deadline

    Tax deadline a day away

    You have until Tuesday, April 17 to get your return postmarked and on its way to Uncle Sam.

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      1. Help if you can't pay total taxes

        Help if you can't pay total taxes

        With the tax filing deadline just days away the IRS has advice for those who have to pay but may not have all the cash owed on hand.

      2. 9 tips from IRS for tax day

        9 tips from IRS for tax day

        Rev up the calculator and start your countdown: The annual tax-filing deadline is less than a month away.

      3. Payment method that raises tax bill

        Payment method that raises tax bill

        It's a tough time of year for those who have to pay taxes.  If you do owe see this consumer alert because how you pay the tax man can add even more to what you owe.

      4. New relief for people who owe back taxes

        New relief for people who owe back taxes

        One viewer learns the hard way about hiring a company that claimed it could wipe away fees associated with owing back taxes.

      5. Reduce your taxes with these tips

        Reduce your taxes with these tips

        Attention taxpayers: A few little-known and often overlooked benefits of this tax-filing season may reduce your taxes.

      6. 5 things to do with your tax return

        5 things to do with your tax return

        You could use it to pay off credit-card bills or to build an emergency fund. Those are certainly things that should be done with most of the money, but why be a killjoy with all of it?

      7. Tax law changes for 2011 filings

        Tax law changes for 2011 filings

        The IRS provides helpful information to taxpayers spelling out those who need to be aware of federal tax law changes.

      8. OTC not sending refund checks this year

        OTC not sending refund checks this year

        The Oklahoma Tax Commission announces it will not issue state tax refund checks this year.

      9. No W-2? What you should do

        No W-2? What you should do

        You're ready to do your taxes, but you haven't received a W-2 from your employer. What should you do?

      10. NSU BA campus offering free tax service

        NSU BA campus offering free tax service

        Representatives of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program are preparing federal and state tax forms free of charge for people grossing less than $60,000 a year, according to a press release.

      11. Free help during tax time

        Free help during tax time

        Getting that tax return filed by April 17 can be stressful but you don't have to face it alone.  Several agencies are offering a helping hand.

      12. Repaying the First-Time Homebuyer Credit

        Repaying the First-Time Homebuyer Credit

        The IRS provides help figuring how to pay-back the credit.

      13. Tax extension: Will it help or hurt

        Tax extension: Will it help or hurt

        As tax time quickly approaches you may be thinking filing an extension would be helpful. You need to know what an extension can do for you and what it can cost you.

      14. Top 5 tax return mistakes

        Top 5 tax return mistakes

        The slightest misstep on your tax return can cause everything from a delay in getting your refund to an audit.

      15. How kids can help at tax time

        How kids can help at tax time

        From infants to college students, your children are a big tax consideration.

      16. BBB warns of tax scam

        BBB warns of tax scam

        A warning this week from the Better Business Bureau, for folks looking for a professional to help file their tax return.

      17. Free tax service from Tulsa's CAP

        Free tax service from Tulsa's CAP

        Tulsa's Community Action Project wants to lend a helping hand this tax season.

      18. Tax tips for military members

        Tax tips for military members

        Special tax information for those serving in the military and veterans.

      19. 4 ways to get IRS forms and publications

        4 ways to get IRS forms and publications

        The IRS stopped mailing forms to all tax payers but there are plenty of places to get what you need.

      20. Choose tax preparer carefully

        Choose tax preparer carefully

        By now your W-2 has probably shown up in your mailbox, and folks will start filing their tax returns, some doing the work themselves, others getting help from a professional.

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              1. Picking the right tax preparer

                Picking the right tax preparer

                Tax time is upon us and the IRS shares information on finding the right tax preparer who is properly qualified to help you.

              2. Free apps to help with your taxes

                Free apps to help with your taxes

                Just when you thought a computer tablet like an iPad was only good for Words with Friends or watching YouTube, there comes a legitimate use: help with preparing your taxes.

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