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  • Two older adults engaged in a serious discussion at a kitchen table, with a laptop, coffee cups, and a notepad visible, suggesting planning or problem-solving.

    ‘You Earned It, You Keep It’ bill would end all income tax on Social Security benefits

    September 9, 2025
    The You Earned It, You Keep It Act is the latest legislative attempt to provide Social Security recipients with tax…
  • NFL opener’s inclement weather is a reminder to prepare for hurricane season’s peak

    September 8, 2025
    Getty Images for Unsplash+ ...How ‘bout them Cowboys? As long-time readers know, I’m a life-long Dallas Cowboys fan. In fact,…
  • IRS urges sports bettors to wager legally, and pay tax on all winnings

    September 7, 2025
    Football season is in full swing in the United States. College and professional games fill the television screens of fanatic…
  • Health insurance companies got $34 billion in tax reform savings

    September 6, 2025
    Getty Images for Unsplash+ Medical costs have gotten a lot of attention lately. Healthcare activists are still parsing what exactly…
  • Former Kyiv tax official faces charges in $37.5 million money-laundering case

    September 5, 2025
    SBU officers, compatriots of the SBU Alpha Group members shown here, arrested a former Kyiv tax official accused of tax…
  • Brightly colored hiring signs read "We Are Hiring" and "Apply Today," inviting job seekers. The signs are displayed on a door against a rustic backdrop.

    Work Opportunity Tax Credit helps businesses meet staffing needs and cut taxes

    September 4, 2025
    The WOTC, administered in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, provides a tax break to employers who hire individuals…
  • No tax on tips for these workers

    September 3, 2025
    Server delivering food to diners. (Getty Images for Unsplash+) Over the holiday weekend, Axios was the first to reveal the…
  • Roofer carrying a solar panel to install. Getty Images for Unsplash+

    Claim these clean energy tax credits before OBBB ends them

    September 2, 2025
    The tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act also accelerate the termination dates for a variety of…
  • Vibrant autumn leaves in red, yellow, and orange float atop gently rippling water, surrounded by smooth stones, creating a serene natural scene.

    5 tax moves to make this September

    September 1, 2025
    Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. It's also a time to make some September tax moves to save…
  • Self-employment tax considerations for this Labor Day

    August 31, 2025
    Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash   The Labor Day holiday is a time to reflect on and celebrate the…
  • Why the rich pay at a lower tax rate than the rest of us

    August 30, 2025
    Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard via Giphy Republican members of Congress returned to their districts this month, but some of…
  • 3 Florida men headed to jail for $15M false tax filing scheme

    August 29, 2025
    Three Florida men associated with a former tax preparation firm that had offices throughout the Sunshine State are headed to…
  • Ending multilingual IRS services could be costly

    August 28, 2025
    Multilingual services are on the chopping block following Donald Trump’s March 1 executive order designating English as the United States'…
  • IRS is issuing CP59 notices. What to do if you get one.

    August 27, 2025
    Every year, taxpayers get notices from the Internal Revenue Service. It’s always disconcerting to see an envelope with the IRS…
  • ID theft protection tips in wake of whistleblower’s report on DOGE Social Security data collection

    August 26, 2025
    Getty Images for Unsplash+   Some of us were a bit (okay, a lot) worried when earlier this year Department…
  • IRS tweaks EV tax credit’s Sept. 30 ending date

    August 25, 2025
    Getty Images for Unsplash+ The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act created several new tax breaks. It also eliminates some,…
  • IRS releases draft 2026 Form W-2, incorporating no tax on tips or overtime income

    August 24, 2025
    New tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act mean some employees will be eligible for tax deductions…
  • Treasury and IRS want your thoughts on digital assets and Direct File

    August 23, 2025
    Photo by ODISSEI on Unsplash Have you ever wanted to give the Internal Revenue Service a piece of your mind?…
  • GOP bill supports AI use in IRS tax enforcement efforts

    August 22, 2025
     Getty Images for Unsplash+ ... It’s no secret that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and other Trump administration efforts to…
  • Lottery payouts at H-E-B grocery store machine. Photo by Kay Bell

    6 tax and other money tips for the next lottery millionaire

    August 21, 2025
    The Aug. 21 jackpot amounts announced atop a lottery machine at my local H-E-B grocery store. (Photo by Kay Bell)…
  • What a $100,000 salary comes to after taxes in your state

    August 20, 2025
      Most of us work for the money. Sure, some of us might really like our jobs. But we also…
  • A lesson plan for maximizing 8 education tax breaks

    August 19, 2025
    Figuring out how to pay school costs often can be as (or more) challenging than the classes themselves.   It’s…
  • Lax IRS authentication efforts led to business filing fraud

    August 18, 2025
      This summer, the Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners conducted their annual “Protect Your Clients, Protect Yourself”…
  • $3,752 is the average national one big bill tax cut, according to tax group’s calculations

    August 17, 2025
    Lawmakers achieved a key goal with the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act. The new law continues…
  • Taxes owed by NIL’s student athlete millionaires

    August 16, 2025
    Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, is home to the Irish rugby union team and the Republic of Ireland football team.…
  • Seoul real estate investigation reveals U.S. buyers and up to $216 million in tax evasion

    August 15, 2025
    Psy's "Gangnam Style" music video became a global hit that is now immortalized by this statue in the Seoul district…
  • IRS needs a comprehensive adoption tax credit outreach plan

    August 14, 2025
    One of the family-friendly individual tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act is an expansion of the…
  • Treasury targets Mexican timeshare scams that fund cartel

    August 13, 2025
    Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is a major tourist destination. Owners of timeshares in the coastal resort also are the target of…
  • Proposed new Social Security COLA CPI, wage base cap phaseout

    August 12, 2025
    Two Hawaiian members of Congress have introduced a bill they say will shore up Social Security’s finances and help ensure recipients…
  • Bipartisan bill would offer abused spouses tax-filing options and protection

    August 11, 2025
    There can be tax ramifications when a marriage sours. A bipartisan bill would offer abused spouses more protections, including new…
  • No changes this year to withholding tables or tax forms affected by OBBB

    August 10, 2025
    The Internal Revenue Service's decision not to make changes to 2025 tax year forms and withholding tables affected by the…
  • Tariffs’ political perspectives and practical effects

    August 9, 2025
    Getty Images for Unsplash+ Before the Republican Party was subsumed (or, by some measures, consumed) by MAGA, the great GOP…
  • Billy Long long gone as IRS commissioner

    August 8, 2025
    Former Missouri Rep. Billy Long, who finally took over as Internal Revenue Service commissioner in June, is no longer leading…
  • Teachers’ supplies for classrooms could provide tax savings

    August 7, 2025
    Teachers also shop for school supplies. They spend their own money to ensure their students get the best classroom experience…
  • New tax law adds to Social Security’s financial worries

    August 6, 2025
    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act's tax cuts will mean less money for the trust fund that pays federal retirement…
  • Newest travel trend: special, higher fees on international tourists

    August 5, 2025
    If you share the late writer Susan Sontag's travel philosophy, be prepared to pay tourist taxes. The fees, especially ones…
  • 6 tax moves to make in August as the world turns faster

    August 4, 2025
        NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterImage: Reto Stöckli | Enhancements: Robert Simmon | GIF conversion: Jahobr | Public domain/Wikimedia…
  • OBBB increases reporting thresholds for 1099 forms K, MISC & NEC

    August 3, 2025
    If you get 1099 forms for income you earn as an independent contractor and/or from third-party settlement organizations, then the…
  • ICE + IRS = taxpayer deportations & tax costs

    August 2, 2025
    Photo by Markus Winkler On April 7, the Internal Revenue Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reached an agreement…
  • Former NASCAR team owner pleads guilty to federal payroll tax charge

    August 1, 2025
    Mock-up image courtesy MLB NASCAR is getting added attention this weekend, but not because of an auto race. Major League…
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