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  • Flags of many countries. Photo by Eric Prouzet on Unsplash

    International workers get some U.S. tax help from inflation adjustments in 2026

    October 29, 2025
    You moved to France for a new job (and more!), and discovered the IRS was a hitchhiker. But there are…
  • selective focus photography of person wearing LA Dodgers cap looking at field

    Has the Dodgers’ use of deferred compensation broken baseball?

    October 28, 2025
    The Boys in Blue have taken a lead in the World Series. How big a role did the team's use…
  • Social Security recipients could face taxes on the benefits

    October 27, 2025
    Millions of Americans receive Social Security benefits. But plenty also pay tax on that money, at both the federal and…
  • older couple at kitchen table reviewing finances on laptop

    Social Security taxable wage base goes to $184,500 in 2026

    October 24, 2025
    Running the numbers is important for everyone, but critical for older folks who rely on Social Security benefits, and the…
  • IRS math error measure heads to Oval Office

    October 23, 2025
    Democrats and Republicans agree on one thing: IRS communications can be confusing. A rare bipartisan measure to make math error…
  • Alternative Minimum Tax faces changes in 2026, thanks to inflation adjustments and One Big Bill

    October 22, 2025
    The Alternative Minimum Tax, known as the AMT, used to work like an ATM for Uncle Sam. Inflation adjustments helped…
  • Actor Leonardo DiCaprio in a black tuxedo raises a champagne glass, smiling confidently against a festive backdrop, symbolizing celebration and sophistication in the 2018 Warner Bros. movie "The Great Gatsby."

    Less tax on more capital gains thanks to inflation adjustments

    October 19, 2025
    Letting your money work for you via investments gets a boost next year, with wider capital gains tax brackets. Also…
  • Sick woman on couch checking her temperature_Bucketeer

    Medical tax break inflation adjustments in 2026 could be a great Rx

    October 15, 2025
    Medical costs seem to go up every year (or more often!). But the IRS' annual inflation adjustments to tax-related health…
  • money overflowing upturned Uncle Sam hat

    Tax deductions, credits, and exclusions get 2026 inflation bumps

    October 14, 2025
    One easy way to cut your tax bill is to claim tax deductions and tax credits. There is a wide…
  • Tips to help meet the Oct. 15 filing deadline

    October 13, 2025
    Did you put off filing your 2024 tax return back in April? Well, your absolutely final tax deadline is Wednesday,…
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