Topic: Bob Scharin

Plan on a less taxing year-end

Home Collections Alternative Minimum TaxGail MarksJarvis. No one likes to throw money away, especially on taxes.. . Yet, people often pay more...

FSA Saves Money, Cuts Taxes

Workplace benefits can not only provide you and your family with much-needed services, but some of them also can help cut your federal tax bill...

What if Your Tax Refund is Wrong?

Most of us get refund checks at tax time. And most of the time, those refunds are just what we had been eagerly awaiting.. . But occasionally, the...

7 Tips for Last-Minute Filers

Nearly one-third of Americans will file their taxes in the two weeks leading up to this year's April 18 deadline. Are you one of the last-minute...
Most states and cities get a good portion of their operating revenue from sales taxes tagged onto just about everything you buy. But on the federal...

Tax Benefits of Donating a Vehicle

You've seen the ads: "Donate your car and get a tax break." Technically, that's true. But some people who give away an old auto might find their...

Affluents' Year-End Tax Planning Tips

With Congress' decision on whether to extend the Bush tax cuts coming down to the wire, an extra wrinkle has been thrown into year-end tax planning.. But Bob Scharin, senior tax analyst at Thomson Reuters, has a simple solution: "Usually, you accelerate ...