In this restive spot after Thanksgiving and before Christmas-time madness, why not start getting your taxes together? Blueprint For Financial Prosperity has a roundup of useful tax time articles. — BEN POPKEN

• Offsetting Your Stock Gains With Loses & the Wash Rule
• Claiming the Energy Savings Tax Credit
• Home Office Deduction for BusinessesWhat you you need to know about home office deductions.
• Six Great Tax Breaks
• 10 Common Tax Filing Mistakes.
• More Tax Deduction Talk. Charitable donations, refinancing points, and education related deductions.
• Deduction Donations – IRS Tax Rules. An untrained look at deductions for charitable donations.
• Retirement Savings Credit. Read this if you earn under $25k.
• Understanding Capital Gains and Losses
• Understanding AMT
• Education Credits!

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