Budget Battles
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GOP Infighting Continues as Senate Heads for Aid Vote
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News Alert: House Approves $95 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
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Dems Help Save Johnson's Aid Package for Israel, Ukraine
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Johnson Rejects a Plan to Save His Speakership
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Johnson Defies Hardliners, Pushes Ahead With Foreign Aid Plan
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Facing Right-Wing Revolt, Johnson Says He Won't Resign
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Johnson Unveils Plan for Israel, Ukraine Aid
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Would Trump Take Away Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?
By Rob GarverIn the complicated world of federal tax expenditures, there is perhaps no provision more loved by its beneficiaries and more hated by academic economists than the mortgage interest deduction. For...
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Tax Scammers Never Sleep: IRS Names 4 Summer Scams to Avoid
Tax season may be over, but that doesn’t mean that crooks are done impersonating the IRS to try to steal your identity — and your cash.
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If Trump's Tax Plan Passes, Here Are the Deductions and Breaks You Could Lose
By John W. Schoen, CNBCThe question of whether you'll be paying more in taxes under President Donald Trump may hinge on how much you use tax deductions now. Trump has said he will unveil on Wednesday the outlines of his...
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Trump’s Tax Plan Could Affect Your Social Security
By Rob GarverThe Trump administration, at work on a new plan for tax reform, is reportedly considering a plan to cross into one of the most dangerous territories in American politics: fiddling with the Social...
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Need a Tax Extension? 5 Things You Should Know
If you’re among those who are going to miss the tax deadline, you’ll need to file for an extension with the IRS. Here’s what you need to know.
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Two Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund: Which One Is Right for You?
By Lynn Wolfbrandt, Brad's DealsAh, the tax refund. That thing I used to spend before I even got it. Maybe you’re familiar with this fun and healthy spending pattern: Related: Haven’t Filed Yet? Lower Your Taxes With This Last...
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Haven’t Filed Yet? Lower Your Taxes With This Last Minute Move
Taxes may be due in just a few weeks, but many taxpayers can still trim their 2016 tax bill and increase their long-term financial security at the same time. That’s because tax-deductible...
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The Best Ways to Use Your Tax Refund – and the Worst
By Janna HerronHere’s what you should do with your tax refund to get closer to financial security – and what you should avoid.
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Spend or Save Your Tax Refund? Here’s What Most People Are Doing This Year
The retail boom that often follows tax season may be smaller this year, as fewer Americans are planning to spend their returns. Of the two-thirds of Americans expecting a refund this season, only one...
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Here’s Why You Owe the IRS So Much in Taxes This Year
By Janna HerronThe vast majority of filers — more than 70 percent — do get money back from the government, with the average refund close to $3,000, according to the IRS. But every year, some taxpayers get a nasty...
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Here’s When You Should Hire a Tax Pro
With the deadline for filing your 2015 taxes just weeks away , it’s time to organize your paperwork for Uncle Sam. The process can be daunting, which may be why more than 60 percent of taxpayers had...
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31 Tax Deductions You Don’t Want to Miss
By Janna Herron‘Tis the time of year when many Americans look for as many ways as possible to prevent Uncle Sam from taking their money. That includes finding deductions, large and small, to lower their taxable...
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6 Powerful Tax Credits You Shouldn’t Overlook
By Janna HerronTax credits are the fastest way to reduce how much you owe Uncle Sam. They are even more valuable than deductions because credits reduce your actual tax bill dollar for dollar. For example, if you’re...
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Nearly $1 Billion in Unclaimed Tax Refunds Up for Grabs -- Until April
By Janna HerronMore than a million Americans stand to lose $950 million in unclaimed tax refunds for 2012 if they don’t file a federal income tax return by this year’s April tax deadline. Any funds that are not...
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How a Special IRS Security Tool Led to More Taxpayer Rip-offs
By Janna HerronThe Internal Revenue Service is suspending an online service to retrieve special personal identification numbers (PINs) after it found 800 fraudulent returns that used such numbers. The news comes...