Getting Ready to Do Your Taxes? Here are Some Mistakes You Should Avoid Making

Certified Public Accountant Gary Craig has outlined some of the most common tax mistakes to help taxpayers avoid making them. 

Here's an overview of the mistakes you could be making: 

• Shopping for the highest refund
• Failing to make sure the tax preparer signs the return 
• Unreimbursed business expenses
• Real estate deductions 
• Value of a donated car 
• Home office deductions 
• Stocks 
• Traditional IRA deductions
• Life changes 
• Settling for a CPA or tax preparer that goes through the motions 

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