With less than two weeks left before the tax filing deadline, many of us are scrambling to find , but one popular strategy is still in play even though many other rules changed significantly under the 2017 Tax Cuts and…
Uh-oh. The tax-filing deadline is around the corner, and some people are rushing to prepare their tax returns at the last minute. A mistake can be costly, both in terms of penalties for underpaid taxes and time spent dealing with…
Determining what expenses to deduct on a tax return can be difficult. For starters, it may make more sense to use the standard deduction than to itemize. For the 2018 tax year, the standard deduction has been nearly doubled to…
Certain things in life are unavoidable, and taxes are one of them. While there have been many changes lately, the good news is that there are still numerous ways to reduce the amount of money you’re paying the government each…
Preparing and filing taxes can be expensive, but free or cheap options are available to most Americans. Low- to middle-income earners may even qualify for free in-person help from volunteers trained by the Internal Revenue Service. Here are 11 tax…
For many people, buying gifts for friends and family is just the start of holiday giving. The next step is giving to charities or people in need before the end of the tax year. Although tax laws have become much…
Billions in public funds can lead to questionable spending. Here are some of the most baffling examples of government waste in America.
As the clock winds down on 2018, many people are scurrying to make their final charitable donations of the year and tally up ones already made. In 2017, Americans gave…
Amazon has been paying sales tax in the 45 states that charge it, but that hasn’t been the case for many other online retailers, or even some of the sellers…
Summer vacation may still be in full swing, but for residents of states offering tax-free shopping days, it pays to get into a back-to-school state of mind. Shopping during designated…
President Donald Trump’s tax plan was touted by his camp and the Republican Party as a series of cuts to individual and corporate tax rates that would boost investment and…
Tax time is here, and if you work for yourself, you can lower your tax bill by writing off a bunch of business-related expenses. When it comes to saving money…
Many of the initial provisions in the GOP tax bill that were aimed specifically at retirement income were removed from the plan before it went to a final vote. But…
Many low- and moderate-income households will get a significant tax refund this year because of the Earned Income Credit. The credit, which helps working individuals and families, can sometimes be…
Moving to a booming big city is a common goal for many new graduates, suburbanites, and small-town residents across the nation. But relocating can bring all sorts of costs and…
If one thing is certain about President Donald Trump’s proposed tax plan, it’s that not much is certain yet. The upshot is that Trump is aiming to conduct the largest…
Death and taxes are not the only inevitabilities in life. Sooner or later, most people will also fall in love. How that overlaps with personal finance is explored in a…
There is no shortage of reporting on the vast amounts of money candidates raise and spend during campaigns, including the enormous sums poured into elections by corporations, unions, special interest…