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Energy-Efficient Tax Credits If escalating energy costs have you looking for ways to reduce your gas and electric bills, here are some tips on how you can cut costs and reap tax-saving energy credits as well.   Assisting Grandchildren with College Costs Contributing to a Section 529 college savings program is a great way for grandparents to help their grandchildren pay for college.   Tax Aspects of Becoming Self-employed Individual taxpayers are opting to start their own businesses for myriad reasons. Regardless of why you're contemplating self-employment, you should consider several basic tax-related issues before and immediately after actually leaving your current job.