Tax benefits of opening a health savings account

Dear Bonnie: I’m puzzled about my taxes. This year I was finally able to itemize deductions. I turned over a big batch of receipts... Continue

Unemployment and IRS penalties

Dear Bonnie:  Late last year I started a new job after being unemployed for almost the entire year. I collected unemployment, which... Continue

Is your home office deduction a red flag?

Dear Bonnie: I just opened a business selling products over the web. I work from my home, which I really enjoy. But I’m a little... Continue

Seven tips for tax season especially for women

Dear Bonnie: I can’t believe it’s tax time again. I just got my W2 in the mail. I can’t find anything in this house. I keep swearing... Continue

IRS Penalties

Dear Bonnie: I didn’t file my taxes on time. I forgot to file an extension too. I didn’t have the money to pay them anyway. I mean,... Continue

Why me?

Dear Bonnie: I got a letter from the IRS yesterday. They want to audit my 2009 income tax return. Why me? I just have a little business... Continue

Perseverance

Dear Bonnie: I’ve been having a tax problem for a very long time. The IRS says I still owe for my 2008 income tax return and even... Continue

Taxpertise for the graduate

Dear Bonnie: I just graduated from UC Berkeley and am starting a job here at a local winery. I haven’t really had a serious job before.... Continue

Stolen identity and tax issues

Dear Bonnie: I got a letter from the IRS saying that I forgot to include a W2 on my tax return from some place I never even heard of.... Continue

Ten tips for post tax season

Tax season may be over, but don’t let that stop you from plotting and planning ways of legitimately keeping tax dollars in your pocket.... Continue