Kathy Yakal
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Greenlight Review
The Greenlight banking app helps children ages 8 to 22 form healthy financial habits by combining education with real-world experience, supervised by an adult. → Read More
EV Tax Credits: How to Get the Most Money for 2022
It's about to become harder to get the full $7,500 tax credit on a new electric vehicle, but it's still possible depending on the car and where you live. Here's everything you need to know to maximize your cash back. → Read More
Strange Tax Deductions That Pass the IRS Test
Can a 12-year old file as head of household? Is a clarinet a medical deduction if playing it corrects your overbite? Tax experts tell us about the weirdest attempted deductions they've seen. → Read More
TikTok Taxes: What Influencers Need to Know About Filing Online
OnlyFans, YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok: When your online hobby becomes a business, everything changes for your income taxes. Our guide can help make sense of it all. → Read More
Liberty Tax 2022 (Tax Year 2021) Review
Liberty Tax is a competent online tax preparation service from the well-known brick-and-mortar tax preparer. It suffers, however, from a dated interface, awkward navigation, and a lack of well-integrated, accessible guidance. → Read More
TaxSlayer 2022 (Tax Year 2021) Review
TaxSlayer is an affordable tax preparation service that gets better every year. It supports all major IRS forms and schedules for only $17, and the company has enhanced the site's help system and overall user experience for the 2021 tax year. → Read More
Jackson Hewitt Online 2022 (Tax Year 2021) Preview
Online tax service Jackson Hewitt has new, attractive pricing and the option to have pros prepare your return. While its coverage is comprehensive, its UI and help system can't match the competition's. → Read More
Cash App Taxes 2022 (Tax Year 2021) Preview
The free Cash App Taxes supports most IRS forms and schedules for federal and state returns, even Schedule C. It's the only service we've tested that doesn't cost a dime for comprehensive preparation and filing. Just don't expect as much support as paid apps offer. → Read More
FreeTaxUSA 2022 (Tax Year 2021) Preview
FreeTaxUSA is a robust online personal tax preparation service that lets you e-file federal tax returns for free, though you have to pay $14.99 for state filing, and support costs extra. The site now offers a paid option to connect with a tax professional. → Read More
Intuit TurboTax 2022 (Tax Year 2021) Preview
TurboTax has an outstanding user experience, walking you through a Q&A interview to help you prepare your tax return. It's more expensive than other online tax prep services, but TurboTax's usability and comprehensive coverage of tax topics add to its value. → Read More
TaxAct 2022 (Tax Year 2021) Preview
TaxAct guides both new and experienced users through the process of filing their taxes online. Its strengths lie in its simplicity, navigation options, and a thorough final review of your tax return. → Read More
H&R Block 2022 (Tax Year 2021) Preview
H&R Block Deluxe is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, DIY tax website that helps taxpayers document relevant income, deductions, and credits on their 1040s. It's an excellent choice for simple and complex returns in terms of its user experience, extensive topic coverage, and help options. → Read More
NeatBooks Review
NeatBooks is an accounts receivable-only accounting website that offers an excellent user experience, simple reconciliation, and helps you match downloaded bank transactions with original source documents, such as receipts. → Read More
Bill.com Review
Bill.com is an excellent standalone accounting service with advanced accounts receivable and payable management, plus the ability to create multiple approval levels. No other service provides its set of features and sophisticated workflow. → Read More
Simplifi by Quicken Review
Simplifi is a web-based, personal finance app that gives you fast, easy access to your financial accounts, including real-time expense and income balances. → Read More
Roll by ADP Review
Roll by ADP is a new chat-based mobile app that offers basic tools for payroll setup, employee management, and payroll processing. It's easy to use, works well, and could appeal to very small businesses with very modest payroll needs. → Read More
7 Ways to Start Minimizing Next Year's Taxes Now
Keeping track of your tax obligations throughout the year can save you money at filing time in 2023. It’s time to start right now, and we show you how. → Read More
Reduce Your Risk of an IRS Audit With Top Tax Software
No one wants to be audited, but certain tax situations may make the IRS pay closer attention to your returns. Tax software can help you file accurate returns and reduce your risk of paying tax penalties. → Read More
Master Your Tax Software With These 7 Simple Tips
Tax prep apps are designed to simplify the process of e-filing your taxes, but that doesn't mean they're always easy to use. Here's how to smooth the filing process and get the best results. → Read More
Intuit QuickBooks Live Review
QuickBooks Live pairs you with experienced bookkeepers who can reconcile your accounts, close your books, and provide advanced reports. Thanks to its excellent administrative tools and procedures, and an exceptional user experience, you always know where your accounts stand. → Read More