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Tax Tip: How to get a replacement W-2

Kay Bell on Bankrate.com tells you how to get a replacement W-2 in case yours didn't make it to you in the mail, or if there is something wrong with it.

• Check with payroll
• Alert the IRS
• Form 4852
• Do-it-yourself W-2

Read the details at bankrate.

Mailbox alert!

The documentation that you will need to complete your tax forms is hitting the mailbox around this time.  Be on the lookout and start putting them in a folder so you will have everything when you sit down to do your taxes.

10 must know IRA terms

Another gem from Kay Bell on bankrate.com

10 terms you should be familiar with when opening an IRA account.

1. Adjusted gross income (AGI) 
2. Contribution
3. Deductible or nondeductible
4. Education IRA
5. Individual retirement account (IRA)
6. Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) 
7. Required minimum distribution
8. Rollover
9. Roth IRA
10. Tax and penalty-free withdrawals

For the details go here.

Best investing moves to make in 2008

Thinking about investing in the new year?  Bankrate.com lists the following to try and make the best of what could be a scary investing year.

 

• High yield -- don't settle for less.
• Offset the falling dollar's effect on your retirement.
• Don't be afraid of foreign investments.
• Diversification and a long-term approach -- ho hum, but smart.
• See a financial adviser.
• Stuff your retirement plan.

 

More at Bankrate.

7 tax-filing moves you can make now

Kay Bell has a nice article on Bankrate.com that lists tips to make tax filing as painless as it can be this year. 

1. Get ready for the arrival of records.

2. Track down Social Security numbers.

3. Find your forms.

4. Decide how you want to do your taxes.

5. Consider electronic filing.

6. Use direct deposit.

7. Don't panic.

 

To read it in detail visit Bankrate.com

10 smart year-end tax moves

Bankrate.com lists 10 things you can do now to reduce your 2007 tax bill. Make it part of your holiday to-do list.

1. Get in the giving mood
2. Assess your assets
3. Let your home help you out
4. Eliminate energy excesses
5. Focus on fuel efficiency
6. Maximize medical expenses
7. Make more miscellaneous payments
8. Keep an eye on the 'kiddie tax'
9. Shop for your classroom
10. Ramp-up retirement contributions

Tax to-do list

30+ Stock Market Tools and Resources

Mashable.com has posted a nice list of online tools and resources for following or trading in the stock market.

 

Check it out here.

Big Three offer best deals on 2007 models

It is one of the best times of the year to buy an automobile, and according to Bankrate.com's auto experts, the best deals are on domestic products.

Need a minivan? Chrysler is offering rebates of between $3,500 and $4,500 on its Town & Country vans.

Dodge is offering up to a $6,000 rebate on its Ram 1500 pickup.

Want a big, comfy -- if not exciting -- luxury sedan? Consider the $7,000 rebate on the Lincoln Town Car. If a Lincoln is a little too flashy, check out the Mercury Marquis sedan, which also carries a rebate of between $6,000 and $7,000.

Even the sporty Mustang is available with rebates from $1,500 and $3,000 on 2007 models.

More on car deals at bankrate.com