- November 15, 2023Plus, a look at how a higher cost of living affects gifts before you go, youngsters' investment earnings, and more.…
- November 14, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images If you've been to a doctor recently, refilled a subscription, had to go to an…
- November 13, 2023Taking advantage of these inflation-adjusted tax breaks could put more money in your pocket instead of Uncle Sam's bank account.…
- November 12, 2023Taxes are all about numbers, but generally speaking, we taxpayers are not big math fans. That's why we hire tax…
- November 11, 2023UPDATE, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023: My initial post's pessimism was unwarranted! Uncle Sam is going to make it through the…
- November 10, 2023Tax crimes that happen in Vegas, don't stay in Vegas. They end up with the convicted felon heading to federal…
- November 9, 2023Wide open spaces have a lot of appeal to many of us. Also appealing are the wider income tax brackets…
- November 8, 2023Property taxes are the prime source of funding for school districts across the United States. But the homeowners who pay…
- November 7, 2023The Internal Revenue Service isn't playing games with tax refunds. Next tax-filing season, it's popular Where's My Refund? online tracking…
- November 6, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images Every year, families gather at Thanksgiving. In many cases, it's a chance for relatives…
- November 5, 2023Photo by DocuSign on Unsplash Many of the accommodations we made for the COVID-19 pandemic were burdensome. Just ask parents who…
- November 4, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images Tuesday, Nov. 7, is election day. The hubby and I already voted. But, as…
- November 3, 2023I get alerts every day from search engines, the U.S. Department of Justice, and emails from my unpaid tax researcher,…
- November 2, 2023Substitute a cat for the dog, and that's pretty much how the hubby and I envision retirement! (Photo: Unsplash+ in…
- November 1, 2023Getting your tax ducks in a row takes on a different meaning, and bird, in November. But whatever fowl you…
- October 31, 2023…and possibly get a sweet tax break for your gift. Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images There are two kinds of Halloween…
- October 30, 2023Photo by Anya Batalova on Unsplash We don't get many — OK, not any — kids dressed as ghosts on Halloween…
- October 29, 2023Photo by Kay Bell Do you have your candy for Halloween's trick-or-treaters? Or are you going to have to make…
- October 28, 2023Taxes play a part in a business' success. And states' tax structures can attract, or discourage, businesses' decisions to locate…
- October 27, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Allison Saeng Ghost sightings are common this time of year. Some companies, however, find that ghost employees…
- October 26, 2023Confused about your workplace benefits options during open enrollment? Your answers to the following questions could help. (Photo by Priscilla…
- October 25, 2023Things can get even more complicated if you're donating to international relief efforts and plan to claim your gift as…
- October 24, 2023Photo by Nathan Lemon on Unsplash In these hectic times, you might think you don't have any more minutes to offer,…
- October 23, 2023Mega yachts in Portofino, Italy, a favorite harbor of the rich. (Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash) The Internal Revenue…
- October 22, 2023Small businesses' many challenges were multiplied during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) helped many companies and their…
- October 21, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Alexander Mils The Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill is getting a lot of attention since one of…
- October 20, 2023The rich and famous frequent Monaco's glamorous casinos. The European principality also was the base for a U.S. taxpayer who…
- October 19, 2023A field of tulips in Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands. (Photo: Unsplash+ in collaboration with Zdeněk Macháček) Tax season, at least the…
- October 18, 2023Super helpful is how millions of taxpayers describe VITA and TCE volunteers each tax-filing season. The IRS has awarded new…
- October 17, 2023UPDATE, Sept. 5, 2025: Has your state joined Direct File? Check out this special Direct File 2025 Participating States page.…
- October 16, 2023Updated Tuesday, October 17, 2023 The Internal Revenue Service's surprise announcement came on what was Tax Day for millions of…
- October 15, 2023Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash The Internal Revenue Service relies on taxpayers voluntarily filing correct tax returns and paying…
- October 14, 2023Tax time is almost up if you got a filing extension. (Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images) It is Tax Day…
- October 13, 2023Reviewed and reposted Friday, June 13, 2025. No upcoming eclipse, or Halloween scares this summer month, but these 13 tax…
- October 12, 2023The coming wage base bump also means more FICA taxes for higher earners. It looks like this man got the…
- October 11, 2023Around this time each year, the Internal Revenue Service releases its annual inflation adjustments for a wide range of tax…
- October 10, 2023If you're just now getting to work on your extended 2022 tax return, which is due to the Internal Revenue…
- October 9, 2023You have a lot of responsibilities when you're self-employed. One includes making contributions to your retirement plan, which in some…
- October 8, 2023These cattle chilling out in the West Texas Big Bend area don't appear worried about much. Their owners, however, have a…
- October 7, 2023Photo by dylan nolte on Unsplash There are nine states with no personal income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire,…