Newsletters FEATURED July 2010 December 2009 OTHERS

American Opportunity Credit For tax years beginning in 2009 and 2010, the Stimulus Act includes taxpayer-friendly modifications to the Hope Scholarship higher education tax credit (Hope Credit).   Retaining Tax Information and Records Retaining and storing your income tax information and records is an important final step of your tax filing responsibility. This article contains information on the rules for keeping your tax records.   Substantiating Charitable Contributions As we approach year-end, many of us may need to catch up on our charitable contributions for a number of reasons in addition to a tax break. So, let's briefly review the IRS rules on deducting charitable contributions.