Did you know when booking a vacation, the busiest months for booking whole, private vacation rentals are January and February, so the race is on in high-demand locations? To help, Vrbo advises travelers to book by these dates in 2023 for key travel seasons to have a wider selection of [...]
The tax filing season is a popular time for scammers to call and try to dupe unsuspecting taxpayers. These thieves often make threatening or alarming calls posing as the IRS to try to steal taxpayer money or personal information. However, it's easy for people to recognize this scam by knowing [...]
To commence the 2023 travel and hospitality awards season, Tripadvisor, revealed its Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Destination Awards. Every year, Tripadvisor analyzes the millions of reviews submitted on its platform over the past 12 months by a global community of hundreds of millions of travelers to uncover the [...]
One of the first decisions taxpayers must make when completing a tax return is whether to take the standard deduction or itemize their deductions. Several factors can influence a taxpayer's choice, including changes to their tax situation, any changes to the standard deduction amount, and recent tax law changes. Generally, [...]
Sellers gearing up for the spring home shopping season need to roll up their sleeves now and spruce up their homes if they want to attract a shrinking pool of buyers. Investing in improvements, maintenance and repairs could pay off when it's time to sell. New research commissioned by Zillow and [...]
Many taxpayers make quarterly estimated tax payments during the year to stay current on their taxes, but many should overlook this step. The Internal Revenue Service today urged those who paid too little tax in 2022 to make a fourth-quarter payment on or before Jan. 17 to avoid an unexpected potential [...]
Optimism is the keyword for the 2023 travel landscape as travelers embrace more distant experiences compared to 2022. Overseas Adventure Travel, recently announced its top 4 travel trends for 2023. "Travelers are showing a high-level enthusiasm for life-changing adventures far from home, often on their own," said Brian FitzGerald, chief [...]
Are you playing your new guitar as a hobby or are you using it to teach lessons in the community? Most people take up hobbies for personal enjoyment, not to make a profit. Sometimes, however, the line between hobbies and businesses isn't clear-cut. According to a news release, there are [...]
Many of us see the new year as a fresh start filled with excitement and opportunities for personal growth and self-improvement. New Year's resolutions play a big role in that excitement, but do they work? According to Inc.com, only 8% of people achieve the goals they set at the start [...]
Last year, more than 58,000 IRS volunteers gave back to their communities by preparing more than 2.2 million federal income tax returns for individuals and families nationwide. These volunteers provided free tax help in communities across the country. The IRS is recruiting volunteers now for the 2023 filing season For over 50 years, the IRS Volunteer Income [...]
