It's finally time to start paying all those college-related expenses you've been saving for all these years. Be sure to take maximum advantage of the various tax breaks available to you for education expenses - they're free money too!

(Originally posted 2/28/2008). A few weeks ago we promised to review all of the free federal tax software that the Internal Revenue Service and 19 tax companies provide taxpayers who make $54,000 or less a year ($56,000 in 2008). True to our word, three FiLifers who qualified for the Free File service gathered together their tax ...

The level of tax-prep assistance you need will depend on the sophistication of your finances and investment returns.

Questions to ask tax prep service providers.

Which tax-prep service you choose will depend on whether you want a person helping you one-on-one or easy-to-use software.

Tax-preparation services are like those auto tune-up centers at malls—except they’re good with numbers.

Lovely W-2 forms are starting to hit mailboxes across the country. This form is the key to filing your taxes if you work for someone else - so it's important for you to understand what your W-2 means. The folks over at Intuit provided us with this nifty diagram showing the "Anatomy of a W-2". Here it is for your viewing ...

The basics of Form 1065 (Schedule C)

The basics of IRS Form 10492 2008-2009

The basics of IRS Form 1045 2008-2009