- 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,…
- October 6, 2023Update, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024: Former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn today was sentenced to five years in prison for disclosing…
- October 5, 2023Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Businesses who applied for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) aren’t the only ones upset…
- October 4, 2023Piles of illicit cash were a plot feature in the AMC show "Breaking Bad." Since meth-making kingpin Walter White couldn't…
- October 3, 2023Congress has received a lot attention of late for action on the full House floor. Over the weekend, U.S. Representatives…
- October 2, 2023Check out some October sweet tax treats below that could help make this month less scary, at least as far…
- October 1, 2023A few years ago, tugboats pushing barges down the Mississippi River, like this one going under the Vicksburg Bridge, was…
- September 30, 2023Actor Bob Odenkirk in the season 4 finale of "Better Call Saul," where his titular character, after getting his law…
- September 29, 2023This summer, the Internal Revenue Service warned us of a surge of tax scams. Identity thieves were sending a barrage…
- September 28, 2023Shutterstock The financial challenges American families face have gotten a lot of attention recently. Notably, Congress is (still) fighting over…
- September 27, 2023You made it through college. Congratulations! Now you've just got to repay that student loan. Photo by Muhammad Rizwan on…
- September 26, 2023Unsplash+ in collaboration with Philip Oroni Get ready fellow taxpayers. Our robot tax overlords are here. Or rather, getting more…