This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of eSmart Tax. All opinions are 100% mine.

Typically I wait until the last possible moment to file our taxes, but this year was different. Our son started at the local college, and they needed our 2009 1040 asap (Pell Grant, etc.). My preferred method for years has been, and remains to this day, filing online. While I’m perfectly capable of filling the excess of paperwork out by hand, the answer is… why should I?

For one thing when you file for free online or use a premium service (I have home business(es) I write off), it only makes sense to select a quality tax filing system that is “preloaded” with all the latest tax laws and tax credits. I do not know about you, but wading my way through income tax information for the pieces I need is not high on my list. (more…)

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Coldwell Banker. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you remember, 2009 provided first time home buyers with tax incentives. The idea, of course, is to get our economy moving again, and with home prices at all-time lows, those who have been saving for that “it’s all mine!” home were (and still are) in a prime position. The government was set to help you into your first home.

2010 promises even more with the interesting news that there are 2010 Homebuyer Tax Credits available! And the best part is that these homebuyer tax credits now extend to help even more people (not just the first time buyer). Here is what’s new: (more…)