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It happens every year: After your accountant prepares your tax returns, you look them over, sign your name and sigh. You can't help but wonder whether something's amiss. Did you pay too much (or too ...

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Karla Dennis, EA, MST, is CFO/CEO of the award-winning tax accounting firm KDA Inc.—specializing in tax planning. Filing your first tax return can feel overwhelming if you do not know where to start.

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Welcome to Tax Week, a weeklong series of guides and resources for the 2025 tax season. Taxes can get complicated -- and expensive -- for military personnel. But as you file your tax returns, be sure ...