Guest guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance. Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online. Want to change your service? Update your subscription, or (sniff) . Mar 03, 2008 BANG FOR THE BITE If 10,000 Biters file just one 1040 form online instead of on paper, we'll save more than two trees' worth of paper. COCKTAIL FACTOID Just a few of the things Russia's Peter the Great taxed to help pay expenses: beards, births, burials, and chimneys. LIKE THIS TIP? Then check out . . .The Bill Pay TipThe Charities Tip RATE THIS TIP How useful is this tip?(5 is the highest) 1 2 3 4 5 Need happy pills to get you through tax filing? The Bite Chin up. Filing taxes online makes the ordeal a lot less suicide-inducing. If we all do it, we'll save major paper and postage - plus filing online slashes the (typically taxing) wait for returns. The Benefits Easy does it. Web programs and PC software guide you through the filing process. Bonus: no standing in post office lines with other last-minute filers. Rapid returns. If you e-file, you can expect to get your return in about half the time it would take with paper. Not wasting W-2 much paper. The IRS processes over 2 bil sheets of paper each year. E-filing means fewer forms, and getting your refund deposited directly in your account saves even more paper. It's accurate. The IRS says e-filing is 99% accurate, versus about 80% accurate with paper. Personally Speaking We admit that saving the environment didn't cross our minds when we first e-filed - we just want our refunds, stat. Wanna Try? IRS E-file - 24-7 federal filing online; free if you make less than $54,000/year. (Note: the IRS may send you info in the mail with a code you need to enter on its site.) Federation of Tax Administrators - see if your state offers online filing. TurboTax Deluxe Online - tax software that makes filing even easier than IRS e-filing. Also: simpler, free edition for people with straightforward assets and income ($60/federal and state). Tax Incentives Assistance Project - if you saved energy at home or with a fuel-efficient car purchase in 2007, you could be eligible for a tax credit. Mint - free, online money management software so you can prep for a richer 2009. This tip submitted by Lindsey Cromwell. Sponsor UNSUBSCRIBE | CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES | PRINT THIS TIP CONTACT US | EDITORIAL POLICY | PRIVACY POLICY | DISCLAIMER | AFFILIATES © IDEAL BITE, INC. You are d as cyndikrall. If you would like to , go here. All above editorial suggestions are the result of testing and preference. No one can pay to be in a Daily Tip. Read more on our editorial policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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