Need a little extra cash now that the holidays are over? Now is a great time to review your taxes for breaks that can put a lot more money back in your pocket. First-time home buyers can take advantage of a special tax credit – if they made their purchase after April of this year and meet certain income requirements. A little-known federal tax break for educators allows them to deduct some classroom expenses.

The frantic ritual of racing to the post office to get tax returns postmarked just in time to satisfy the Internal Revenue Service is giving way to the online age.
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If getting all your paperwork together for Uncle Sam to assess isn’t stressful enough, authorities say scam artists are using some unusual tactics to prey on taxpayers this year. That’s why CBS 2’s Kirstin Cole is offering some interesting ways you can protect yourself from becoming prey.
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