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Once again, there is a scam in the Northland because it's tax day.  It's hard to know what's true and who you can trust now days.  The best thing you can do is keep abreast of the scams that are current in the area and keep your guard up!  The latest scam has targeted the Pine County/Sturgeon Lake area.  Here's the latest:

Once again we are receiving information from the Duluth Police Department warning of another scam (sigh!)  It's hard to know what's true and who you can trust now days.  The best thing you can do is keep abreast of the scams that are current in the area and keep your guard up!  Here's the latest:

It wasn't that long ago where I could file a 1040ez and be done with it in 2 minutes.    However, in the last 3 years, I've had some pretty significant life changes.  Taxes became ridiculously complicated overnight, and boy have we made our mistakes.  I'll share a few with you, so you don't make the mistake too.

For once, FOR ONCE...I am not panicking.  I am not scrambling.  I am not one of "those people" that waited too long and am holding my breath to see if I get my taxes in on time. Sure, the one year I HAD to have them done early because I have a daughter going to college next year, everyone else gets two EXTRA days.  Good luck!!!

One of the few joys of tax preparation is making deductions and watching your bill from Uncle Sam get lower and lower. Here's a list of five expenses that might be tempting to deduct, but are strictly forbidden by the IRS.