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Unless you've filed for an extension, today is the last day to get your taxes turned in to the IRS. It also happens to be Tax Freedom Day, when... read more »

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Tax Deadline Day Can Be a Little Extra Deadly on the Road

By The Associated Press

| 4:46PM 4/11/2012

The two certainties in life -- death and taxes -- are more intertwined than you'd expect. A study has found that deadly auto accidents increase on Tax Day. Drivers recklessly racing to the post office might be a reason, or it could be that stressing over taxes distracts motorists.

Tax Tips for Procrastinators: The Top 8 Last-Minute Filing Blunders

By Barbara Thau

| 4:45PM 4/11/2012

In their mad dash toward the Form 1040 finish line, late taxpayers often make costly errors. If you're among those last-minute tax filers, first, take a breath. Then take note of these common filing mistakes to avoid.

The Worst Way to Pay Your Taxes: Put Them on a Credit Card

By Dan Caplinger

| 3:10PM 4/10/2012

If you're one of the many taxpayers who owes the IRS a chunk of cash this month, you'll want to steer clear of one increasingly popular way to pay that tax bill: using your credit card.

Last-Minute Tax Tips: How to Chose the Right Form to File

By Dan Caplinger

| 1:45PM 4/09/2012

With just a week to go before April 17, it's crunch time for getting your taxes filed. If you're just now getting started, the first question you have to answer is which form you should use to file. Here's how to figure it out.

Occupy the IRS? TaxKilla Shows You How to Bend the Tax Code

By Ross Kenneth Urken

| 3:00PM 4/06/2012

Every April, resistance to taxes becomes a national hobby. The rebellious souls at taxKilla.org take that resistance to the extreme by encouraging the broad use of tax loopholes and iffy methods to reduce what you pay to the IRS. But there's nothing illegal about it.

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What Is IRS Form 1099-SA: Distributions from an HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA?

When you use the funds from a Health Savings Account (HSA), or a medical savings account (MSA) such as an Archer MSA or Medicare MSA, the institution that administers the account must report all distributions on Form 1099-SA.