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• What Is the Minimum Monthly Payment for an IRS Installment Plan?

  Can't afford to pay your income taxes? You may be able to qualify for an installment plan with the Internal Revenue Service. The minimum monthly payment for your plan depends on how much you owe.  Read more…

• Tax Return Filing and Payment Extensions for the Military

  The Internal Revenue Service recognizes the fact that members of the United States armed forces are often deployed outside of the U.S. at tax time and gives many military and support personnel an extension on their tax deadlines. Read more…

• At Ease Soldier: Extensions for Military Personnel

  One of the most important tax advantages for military personnel is the filing extension available to soldiers who are on active duty overseas. The extension allows the soldier and his family some flexibility in filing and paying taxes during active service.  Read more…

• Guide to Filing Taxes as Head of Household

  The IRS has provided a series of guidelines to help taxpayers understand whether or not they qualify to file as head of household. Read more…

• Tax Tips for the Blind

  Anyone whose field of vision falls at or below 20 degrees, who wears corrective glasses but whose vision is 20/200 or less in his best eye, or who has no eyesight at all, meets the legal definition of being blind and is eligible for certain tax deductions.  Read more…

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