Taxes

Would Trump Take Away Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?

By Rob Garver

In 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...
Tax Scammers Never Sleep: IRS Names 4 Summer Scams to Avoid

By Beth Braverman

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.
If Trump's Tax Plan Passes, Here Are the Deductions and Breaks You Could Lose

By John W. Schoen, CNBC

The 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...
Trump’s Tax Plan Could Affect Your Social Security

By Rob Garver

The 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...
Need a Tax Extension? 5 Things You Should Know

By Beth Braverman

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.

Two Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund: Which One Is Right for You?

By Lynn Wolfbrandt, Brad's Deals

Ah, 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...
Haven’t Filed Yet? Lower Your Taxes With This Last Minute Move

By Beth Braverman

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...
The Best Ways to Use Your Tax Refund – and the Worst

By Janna Herron

Here’s what you should do with your tax refund to get closer to financial security – and what you should avoid.
Spend or Save Your Tax Refund? Here’s What Most People Are Doing This Year

By Beth Braverman

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...
Here’s Why You Owe the IRS So Much in Taxes This Year

By Janna Herron

The 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...

Tax Troubles of the Rich and Famous

By Raina Kelley, The Fiscal Times

It seems like there’s always a celebrity in trouble with the IRS. Here is a TFT slideshow on tax troubles of the rich and famous.
6 Tax Tips that Can Ease the Pain of Unemployment

By Anne Szustek, The Fiscal Times

Just because Uncle Sam sends you an unemployment check, that doesn’t mean you don’t have to pay taxes on it.
The 12 Craziest Tax Laws in America

By Michelle Hirsch, The Fiscal Times

With 44 states facing budget shortfalls, no wonder some of them are resorting to wacky measures to raise revenue.
Taxes: What Could Trigger an IRS Audit

By Tom Herman, The Fiscal Times

As the April 18 tax-filing deadline approaches, many taxpayers are worried about getting audited by the IRS. Although the odds of an audit are slim, they increase with income--and can rise quickly if...
IRS Eases Tax Debt Policies

By MARY BETH FRANKLIN, The Washington Post

The IRS says it will file fewer tax liens, which give the government legal claim to a taxpayer’s property for the amount of his unpaid taxes, and make it easier to remove the liens that are imposed...

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