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Jacoba Urist

Jacoba is a tax and estate lawyer from New York. She is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and is writing a book "The Happiest Parent" about preparing the best possible future for every child.

Latest articles by Jacoba Urist

What If I Skip My Taxes This Year?

What if you just don't do your taxes? What really happens to the people who ignore the whole thing and say, the heck with all of this, I'm skipping tax season?

Surprise! 5 Reasons You Might Not Get Your Tax Refund

Before you budget in a tax refund, make sure you don't fall into one of these categories.

3 Tax Deductions You Can Never Take

Every tax season, people ask me about the same mythical deductions. Take a look at these three common points of confusion before filing this spring.