Tax Help You Can Trust

Kimberly Lankford helps you find a qualified tax preparer and answers your questions on Roth IRAs, 401(k) rollovers and more.

Home Buyer's Credit
-- When the Check Comes

Kiplinger editorial director Kevin McCormally and fellow tax experts Peter Blank and Mary Beth Franklin tackle your most pressing tax challenges.

Two New Money Rules for Military Families

Benefit from the new GI Bill and the home-buyer credits.

Deducting the Roof Over Your Head

Kiplinger editorial director Kevin McCormally and fellow tax experts Peter Blank and Mary Beth Franklin tackle your most pressing tax challenges.

Giving to Haiti?
There's a Tax Benefit, Too

Itemizers don’t have to wait until they file their 2010 returns, but some might want to.

Tax Breaks for Almost Everyone

You’ll find lots of new deductions, credits and expanded eligibility rules when you prepare your 2009 tax return.

The Home Buyer Credit: Payback Time?

Kiplinger editorial director Kevin McCormally and fellow tax experts Peter Blank and Mary Beth Franklin tackle your most pressing tax challenges

Make the Most of Tax Breaks for College Expenses

Kim Lankford answers more questions about the American Opportunity Credit and other deductions for postsecondary education.

Tax Breaks for the Self-Employed

You can deduct a lot of expenses if you're setting up a new business -- or just doing some freelance work.

The Impact of Zero Inflation

Welcome to the year of the un-COLA.

Outback Bonds

Kimberly Lankford explains how to buy Australian bonds, how to get a better tuition tax break and more.

The Kiplinger Taxopedia:
What's Deductible?

From property taxes to student-loan interest to child-care expenses, find all your tax deductions in our encyclopedias that have been crammed with the information you need to file your tax return ... and hold your tax bill to the legal minimum.

Business Expense Tax Deductions

Deductions for Cars and Other
Items You Own

Believe it or not, you actually can ring up tax savings as the result of buying things.

Deducting Charitable Contributions

Deductions and Tax Credits for Children and Dependents

We don't advocate building your family just to reduce your taxes. But you need to know about the savings Uncle Sam offers.

Tax Breaks for Education Expenses

Employee Expense Deductions

Deductions for Homeowners

Investment and Retirement Savings

Medical Deductions

What you need to know about deducting medical costs on your tax return.

Other Deductions

Kiplinger's Tax Glossary: Tax Terms
You Need to Know

Does filling out your return have you confused? Our tax dictionary defines every tax term -- and the tax rule it relates to -- you ever needed to know.

The Year in Review

Kim Lankford reflects on the questions she received -- and advice she gave -- throughout 2009.

Surprise Holiday Gift Funding Source

A new tax break lets you buy a computer with tax-free cash.

Adjust Strategies for Gift Giving in Light of the Revised Kiddie-Tax Rules

Focus on shifting income to grown children who qualify for tax-free capital gains.

How Your Income Stacks Up

Where do you rank as a taxpayer? You may not feel rich earning $35,000 a year, but you’re in the top half of taxpayers. Make $70,000, and you earn more than 75% of fellow taxpayers.

Home-Sale Profit Rules for Widows
And Widowers

A sale by year-end could double the amount of profit that is tax-free.

Lower Your Taxes With a 529

You may be able to get a state income-tax deduction for contributing to a college-savings plan.

Tax-Free Capital Gains Redux

Some will pay 0% capital-gains taxes on their 2009 profits.

Tax Breaks for Winterizing Your Home

Uncle Sam will help cover the cost of energy-efficient windows, doors and more.

Benefit from New Tax Credits Now

Don’t wait for next year’s refund. Change your withholding to boost your pay now.

A Year-End Gift for Home Buyers

No need to wait until tax-filing season to cash in on the home-buyer credit.

Tax Moves that Save Big Bucks

Now's the time to cash in on breaks for 2009.

Most Popular Kiplinger Guidance of 2009

Don't fall behind. Prosper from Kiplinger's most valuable guidance of 2009, as measured by the number of your fellow readers already benefiting from it all.

The Gift Tax: Use It or Lose It

Demystifying the process of being generous -- and tax wise.

To Tap or Not to Tap Your IRA

You can skip your distribution this year and save on taxes.

Clean Out Your Flex Account

If you have use-it-or-lose-it money disappearing on New Year’s Eve, it's time to spend, spend, spend.

Get a Bigger Tax Break for
College Expenses

The new American Opportunity credit will reduce your tax bill dollar for dollar.

It Pays to Go Green

The home-energy tax credit is better than ever.