What Is a Tax Lien Certificate?
A tax lien certificate is a lien on your property for not paying your taxes. If you fail to pay your taxes off, the county government will auction off your property. The winning bidder …
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Do I Have To Pay My Taxes?
Generally yes. You must pay your taxes every year. Some people may argue that the collection of taxation is unconstitutional, however, it has been ruled that taxation is …
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What Is A Tax Lien?
A tax lien occurs when someone or something fails to pay their taxes on property, gifts, or even estates. A lien is a form of ownership over that property. In some cases, if a lien is …
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Should You Borrow Money From Your 401k?
It can be frustrating and often frightening when due to unemployment, a recession, or other factors, a person’s available cash is not enough to meet his or her obligations. Sometimes when this happens, a person does have money in his or her 401k plan that could help the person pay his or her bills. However, it is important to understand the potential penalties for borrowing or …
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The 2010 Break in the Federal Estate Tax
The federal estate tax is on a one-year hiatus as of June 2010, but the future of when the so-called death tax might return remains up in the air. In the meantime, families of deceased parties and their frustrated accountants are left in a financial and legal limbo, unsure of how to proceed in settling an estate given the unsettled state of affairs. The break in the federal estate tax …
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