Tax Credits & Deductions: How to Get a Lot of Them on Your Income Tax Return

With a little work, you can enjoy numerous tax-advantages and keep more (or all) of your money, every year, forever.
Tax Credits & Deductions: How to Get a Lot of Them on Your Income Tax Return
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It’s tax-time, and the big question on everyone’s mind is: “How can I pay less?“ Or, maybe your question is, ”How can I get back more?” In either case, the answer is the same.

To the IRS, not all incomes are treated equally. Some types of income are given lots of generous tax credits and deductions, while others are given almost none. Luckily, the types of income with generous benefits are available to all who wish to put a little effort in to get them. There are three main types of income which people fall into: working income, paper income, and real estate income.