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3 Financial Tips & 1 Tax Tip for College Students

The start of a new school year is always an optimistic time for me. I remember being excited about the new classes and overly motivated to organize and be prepared. That motivation usually lapsed by October, but you get the drift. Use this initial motivation to get financially organized before you get too busy.

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College is expensive but tax credits can help

Schools are starting across the country and this weeks marks the start of the 2018 Fall semester at the University of Texas at Austin. If you’re a student going off to any school, you’ve hopefully secured your housing arrangements, registered for classes and purchased your books and supplies. One question you might be having is whether any of these expenses are deductible. Here’s the skinny on these expenses and how they affect yours (or your parents) taxes.

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IRS issues proposed rules for charitable contributions made in exchange for state or local tax credits

The IRS issued proposed regulations on the tax treatment of charitable contributions made in exchange for state and local tax credits.  In other words, this is when you make a charitable contribution and your state or local taxing authority gives you a credit against your taxes.

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Tax Policy Debate: #TaxBuzzChat – August 1, 2018 at 12 PM CDT

Are you interested in the current state of taxes in the US? Do you wonder what #taxpros think about the current system and the proposed additional changes? Come join a diverse group of #Tax tweeters from across the twitterverse as we have a tax policy debate on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 at 12 PM CDT.

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