From health deductions to mortgages, WalletPop experts answer your questions

Lan N. Nguyen
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Calculating taxes has become so complicated that it's not surprising many of us turn to professionals for help. According to the IRS' national tax advocate, more than 80% of individual taxpayers pay others to prepare their taxes. But that still means we have to get our paperwork together.

With W-2s and 1099s on hand or in the mail, there's no excuse to procrastinate. To help you, WalletPop experts have answered some of your urgent questions about health insurance, dependent credits and IRA conversions.

Question:

I run a small business as a Sub S. Is it better to run my personal health insurance through the company or pay for it out of personal funds?

-- Robert Clark, 48, Atlanta

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