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Did you know that you can split your federal tax refund between multiple bank accounts? And for the first time, you can buy US savings bonds.

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Did you know that you can split your federal tax refund between multiple bank accounts? And for the first time, you can buy US savings bonds.

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The IRS wants your money!

When investing, not only your goal would be to make as much money as possible (most people have this goal!) and achieve your financial goal, you will also have to pay attention to the taxes you will owe to the IRS. Obviously, the more money you make, the more money the IRS wants from you! There enters tax planning. Some people go overboard and day trade, but they don’t take into account what their capital gains will do to their finances tax-wise. As a result they are not making as much money as they would because they have to give a large chunk to Uncle Sam.

So, before you invest seriously, you should spend some time researching how your investment strategies will do to your tax bills. Capital gain taxes are not to be ignored. Go to the IRS website www.irs.gov and you can read about different tax treatments regarding investing. Don’t be on the IRS’ radar – it’s not worth the trouble! Taxation and tax planning is not part of this website even though we will touch on the subject of taxes on investments a little bit. But, budget in your tax bills early so that you know what you owe the IRS and with proper tax planning, you could even lower your tax bills! Good luck you all!