Tax Planning Articles General tax planning Am I having enough withheld? Choosing an income tax filing status Help! I can't pay my tax bill Income tax planning and 529 plans Surviving an audit Tax benefits of home ownership Tax planning for income Tax planning for the self-employed Taxation of investments Year-end tax planning Tax credits and deductions Education tax credits Personal deduction planning Qualifying for the home office deduction Understanding personal tax credits Taxes and insurance Income tax tips: business insurance Tax planning for annuities Tax planning tips: auto insurance Tax planning tips: disability insurance Tax planning tips: life insurance Tax tips: health insurance Tax tips: homeowners insurance Tax tips: long-term care insurance FAQs Tax credits Can I take the credit for the elderly or disabled? Can I take the tax credit for child care? Now that my child is in college, am I entitled to any education tax credits? What are the Hope credit and the Lifetime Learning credit? What is the child tax credit? What is the difference between the child tax credit and the child and dependent care tax credit? What is the earned income credit and who qualifies for it?