The news has been rampant with what Congress is going to do next year about all kinds of tax matters.  Pretty much everything is on the table.  Estate tax - capital gains tax - income tax - all of this is up for grabs as the Bush era cuts sunset.

Ten Tips for Taxpayers Making Charitable Donations

Did you make a donation to a charity this year? If so, you may be able to take a deduction for it on your 2010 tax return.

Here are the top 10 things the IRS wants every taxpayer to know before deducting charitable donations.

Recently, the IRS announced that they would be removing the debt flag indicator on electronic tax filings.  This indicator tells preparers whether or not there is a tax debt on file with the IRS and that any refund due to the taxpayer would actually be used to pay down the outstanding tax debt.