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Taxes Tax Advice AMT Audit Tax Basics Tax Credit Tax Deduction Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:24:31 GMT 402014 2009-03-28T17:24:31Z <a name="402014"></a><div class="hentry a402014" reltag="Taxes"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes/is-it-deductible-quiz">Tax Quiz: Is It Deductible?</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-03-28T13:24:31Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 240 DAYS 19 HOURS AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes">Taxes</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes/advice">Tax Advice</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes/amt">AMT</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes/audit">Audit</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes/basics">Tax Basics</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes/credit">Tax Credit</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes/deduction">Tax Deduction</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 1.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Left, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 1, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs826" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanLeftWrap"> <div class="enhanLeftWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_1_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/0/607724/1238186319192.JPEG" alt="" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">AOL | AP</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs826"></a> <div class="synpTxt">Ever have sticker shock over the bottom line of your tax return and start to think about some "creative accounting," looking for deductions wherever you can find them? 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The AMT was enacted nearly 40 years ago, and was intended to make sure that high-income taxpayers with lots of deductions still paid a minimum level of income taxes.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2007/12/06/the-alternative-minimum-tax-so-much-for-a-smooth-start-to-tax-s/">Full Coverage</a></div> </div><div class="synpShrHide"></div></div> http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2007/12/20/the-amt-smack-down-held-off-for-one-more-year/ AMT Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:03:48 GMT 37392 2008-08-08T18:03:48Z <a name="37392"></a><div class="hentry a37392" reltag="AMT"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2007/12/20/the-amt-smack-down-held-off-for-one-more-year/">AMT Smack-Down Held Off 'Til Next Year</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2008-08-08T14:03:48Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 472 DAYS 18 HOURS AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes/amt">AMT</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">About 20 million taxpayers were spared from being hit with the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) recently, thanks to a bill finally passed by the House of Representatives.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2007/12/20/the-amt-smack-down-held-off-for-one-more-year/">Full Coverage</a></div> </div><div class="synpShrHide"></div></div> http://www.walletpop.com/blog/category/taxes/ Taxes AMT Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:20:40 GMT 37391 2008-08-26T19:20:40Z <a name="37391"></a><div class="hentry a37391" reltag="Taxes"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/category/taxes/">Get Ready for the AMT</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2008-08-26T15:20:40Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 454 DAYS 17 HOURS AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes">Taxes</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/taxes/amt">AMT</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">Like millions of Americans, you're probably wondering if you'll be affected by recent changes to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). 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