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Whether you use a bank account or not, Walmart Direct2Cash is a first-of-its-kind option that allows you to manage your finances the way you see fit. Through this service, tax preparers using the Walmart Direct2Cash software can offer their customers the option of a refund pickup at any Walmart store in the U.S. Customers who choose Walmart Direct2Cash will receive an email notification with a unique code, and all they have to do is take that code to a Walmart store, show ID, and collect their cash. It’s convenient, and cheaper, too: You’ll pay no more than $7.
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Michigan ELIMINATED the following TAX CREDITS beginning Jan 1, 2013 for the 2012 Tax Filing Season: *College Tuition Tax Credit *Credits for Donations to Michigan Public Broadcasting Stations *Vehicle Donations credits *Also eliminated are Credits for Michigan based Shelters and Food Banks *You also will no longer see a Credit for donations made to Michigan Libraries, Art Institutes or Historical Museums *There are no credits for contributions to College or University Foundations or Fundraising *And lastly there are no longer credits for any Energy Efficient Home Improvements |
Make a Donation by having it automatically deducted from your State Refund
You can automatically make a $5 or $ 10 donation directly from your Michigan refund to these organizations by Contacting Us first.
Animal Welfare Fund Foster Care Trust Fund
Children of Veterans Tuition Grant Program Michigan Council for the Arts Fund
Children’s Hospital of Michigan Fund Military Family Relief Fund
Children’s Miracle Network Fund Renewable Fuels Fund
Children’s Trust Fund to Prevent Child Abuse United Way Fund
If you are not receiving a refund, your donation will increase your tax due.
You can automatically make a $5 or $ 10 donation directly from your Michigan refund to these organizations by Contacting Us first.
Animal Welfare Fund Foster Care Trust Fund
Children of Veterans Tuition Grant Program Michigan Council for the Arts Fund
Children’s Hospital of Michigan Fund Military Family Relief Fund
Children’s Miracle Network Fund Renewable Fuels Fund
Children’s Trust Fund to Prevent Child Abuse United Way Fund
If you are not receiving a refund, your donation will increase your tax due.
Save hard copies of these documents in their "Original-Paper-Format"
- Tax records: Hold for seven years. The Internal Revenue Service has three years to audit errors and six years to challenge any under-reported income. In this file, keep your tax return (or keep a paperless copy on your PC/hard drive) retain all paperwork for your deductions, canceled checks or receipts that apply to your taxes, such as charitable contributions, retirement plan contributions and investment information.
- Home records (purchase and improvements documentation): Retain for six years after you buy or sell your home. Never toss your deed, mortgage documents or anything that proves ownership.
- Official Documents: As a general rule, keep any document with an original signature or a raised seal
Your choice....Paper or Paperless ?
These documents can be stored either electronically on your computer or as paper documents.
- Tax Returns can be saved for years on your PC or a travel drive. We can send you your tax returns (2009-2011) in a pdf. file.
- Retirement and investment plan statements - Keep annual summaries until you close the account.
- Bank statements: Electronic statements of any personal, mortgage and business accounts should be saved for seven years.
Essential supplies for going paperless:
Once you've decided what "not" to keep - scan it, save it on your computer, back it up and then shred it !!
Having the right tools makes going paperless easy, and these gadgets will streamline your system.
- Scanner/Printer: "Digitize (.pdf) your paper documents" Most printers can also scan. Get familiar with this process. Once you are comfortable with scanning and locating your files, you might even consider the scan-shred process with receipts.
- Backup and Store: Once you locate the files you've scanned back them up/copy to a CD, thumb/travel drive or external drive.
- Shred: After you've scanned, located and backed up your files, you are safe to shred and recycle all sensitive documents.