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 ...

So, what if you just filed this year’s taxes and realize that you’ve made a mistake? And just to be safe you decide to go through past years’ taxes and realize you’ve made mistakes on some of them as well.

Tax expert S. Kay Bell offers advice on how to handle your tax life when dealing with a divorce. These tips come straight from her new book The Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes. Bell also runs her own blog Don't Mess with Taxes.

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.

Don't miss out on possible tax deductions. This MarketWatch article points out eight tax deductions that we often forget.

Tom Herman recommends using tax-preparation software to figure out how to value donations of used clothing. Used clothing has to be in fairly good condition, and the fair market price is typically "far less" than the original price.

Confused about whether to take the standard deduction or itemize your deductions? WSJ columnist Tom Herman explains your options, and why this is important for citizens of states with no state income tax.