Thanks for visiting our site Tax Help Vault.  As you know keeping your hard-earn dollars these days is a constant struggle for most of us working regular jobs. It is also a major headache for the  self-employed, the retired, or those earning their living by investments. The common enemy is cash outflows which out pace inflows, as the cost of living inches up everyday.

But tax payments to the IRS also consume a sizable portion of our income, and we need to keep a keen eye to avoid paying more than our fair share.

Many people leave their tax matters to tax preparers, tax accountants, tax advisers, and other professionals. Also, tax planning happens only in the first three months of the year when we are about to file our returns.

But this is not enough because we need to know what our tax position is long before we file our returns. This strategy will result in taking advantage of timely deductions and paying less tax than if we waited until the last minute.

We put together this tax help guide so you can get the basic facts about filing your tax returns whether you are an employee, self-employed, retired, or a passive investor. Take your time and look around the site, take notes, and do more research with the basic information you find here. You will be better prepared when you visit your tax specialist to get your returns prepared. Better still use it as a guide to preparing your own returns.

Treat what you read or hear on the site for educational purposes only, and consult a qualified tax practitioner before using information from the Tax Help Vault.