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Should You Be Filing a Tax Extension?

Published by Nathan Y on April 15th, 2013

It’s April 15, 2013 and that means that the mad dash to midnight has begun. For the tens of thousands of Americans who have left their taxes until the last minute it’s decision time, do you try to rush and get your taxes done and risk the chance of missing out on hundreds or thousands of dollars in missed tax deductions or do you file an extension and possibly prolong the stress of tax season. Well regardless of which route you decide to go Check City Lighting Tax Services can help. Here are several of the ways that our Lightning

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Isnt There a Better Way To Use Monetary Freebies?

Published by Nathan Y on April 4th, 2013

A monetary freebie is a situation when someone hands you more money for no real reason. There are three opportunities every year to obtain monetary freebies. They come in the form of tax returns, raises, and end-of-the-year bonuses. Most people take these rewards and splurge on their wants. Joe gets his tax returns and runs to the store to purchase a new big screen TV. Jane takes her raise and starts living a little larger off of a bigger income. Billy wants to buy a big Christmas gift for himself with his bonus. These are all nice goals and a

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Tip of The Week: Don’t Bank on Financial Windfalls

Published by Nathan Y on March 5th, 2013

One of the most common daydreams among people both young and old is having a large amount of money dropped in your lap out of nowhere. Whether it’s a sudden inheritance or a hefty tax return it’s easy to let yourself dream about all the things you could use a large financial windfall for, whether it’s a new car, larger house, home improvement projects or a dream vacation the list can go on and on. While it’s fun to dream about financial windfalls coming your way, it’s important to understand the difference between dreaming and reality when it comes to

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Hate Waiting For Your Tax Return?

Published by Nathan Y on February 25th, 2013

Even though it may not seem like it, the IRS is beginning to realize that people like to get their tax returns back as quickly as possible, that’s why they’ve implemented things like e-filing, their iPhone App and other online resources. If you’re like most of Americans you know exactly what your tax return money is going towards weeks before you actually get it so there’s nothing worse than having to sit around and wait for your tax return once you’ve filed it. According to the IRS nine out of ten refunds are issued in less than 21 days. So

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Learning From the National Budget Cuts

Published by Chris T on February 21st, 2013

The government’s budget is undergoing many of the same kinds of changes that yours would when you feel you need to rework your personal budget. The federal government is making several large cuts that are going to affect spending in a real way. The following will detail 3 of the cuts and talk about how that can relate to making cuts in your own budget as you need to make them. Unemployment Benefits are up first. The government estimates that about 3.8 million people estimated to collect unemployment checks between March and September will be receiving 9.4% less than they

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Getting Help with Your Taxes

Published by Chris T on February 4th, 2013

The time to file your tax returns is just around the corner. That means that you’re going to have to look for that W-2 and gather together any other documents you might need to claim deductions, credits, or other alternate sources of income over the past year. If you plan on itemizing your taxes to take advantage of deductions, then you’ll have to make sure you all of the necessary documents. It’s a rather strained and strenuous process. Most catch themselves pulling out a grey hair or two that wasn’t there at the beginning of January. Are you ready for that stress?

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Tired of the Annual Tax Hassle?

Published by Nathan Y on January 23rd, 2013

It’s that time of year again… TAX TIME! This year instead of sifting through those shoe boxes full of receipts in your closet and trying make sense of stacks of tax forms, come down to your local Check City and see how simple taxes can be with Lighting Tax. With Lightning Tax one of our friendly, experienced tax professionals will guide you through the entire tax preparation process. Our Licensed Tax Professionals Will: Get your Taxes Prepared and e-Filed Find out how to save money and accelerate the refunds process Help you cash your tax refund check today for a

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Where are Your State Tax Dollars Going?

Published by Chris T on October 2nd, 2012

State taxes are used in a variety of ways, depending on where you’re from. Although states might use a portion of their tax dollars differently, there are a few things that they are used for in many states across the board. Education. By and large, the greatest amount of state money is put into educating the rising generation. State taxes take up around a good fourth of the state budget. This includes providing schools, paying teachers, administration, etc. Although they do not figure out individual salaries, they do provide grants for school districts that divvy up the money as they

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Finding Unclaimed Deductions

Published by Chris T on August 29th, 2012

Tax season is a pain for everyone. The number of tax laws and processes are so complex, that only people that devote their careers to taxes understand the system. The average Joe usually only knows enough to get the process over with in under a few hours. Any hopes of getting good deductions that you qualify for fly out the window as frustration and boredom creep in. Pretty soon, all that you’re left with is a desire to have the whole process over. The only problem with this is that deductions are set in place for your benefit. There are

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