Tag: National taxes
Here’s how to pick the best charitable giving strategy
Catherine Mcqueen | Moment | Getty ImagesIt's easy to transfer cash when a charity pulls at your heartstrings. But other giving strategies may provide [...]
These are the best IRS options if you can’t pay your income taxes
Srdjanpav | E+ | Getty ImagesThe tax-extension deadline is approaching on Oct. 17, and a record 19 million Americans filed for more time to manage the [...]
IRS erred on child tax credit payments for millions of families
The IRS skipped about $3.7 billion in advance child tax credit payments for 4.1 million eligible households, but sent more than $1.1 billion to 1.5 mi [...]
The extended tax deadline is Oct. 17. Here’s what filers need to know
Cecilie Arcurs | Getty ImagesThere's about one month until the Oct. 17 tax deadline extension, and experts say filers need to prepare, especially for [...]
13 states may hit borrowers with state tax liability on forgiven student loans
President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan will soon cancel debt for millions of Americans — and the relief is tax-free on federal returns. H [...]
These are the 4 priorities for the $80 billion in IRS funding
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaking at a news conference on July 14.Made Nagi | ReutersYellen outlines 4 priorities for the $80 billion in fundin [...]
IRS interest jumps on Oct. 1. How much you’ll get for a missing refund
How to calculate your interestThe interest is an annual rate compounded daily, meaning you divide the 6% rate by 365, explained Tommy Lucas, a certifi [...]
With 87,000 new agents, here’s who the IRS may target for audits
Jeffrey Coolidge | Photodisc | Getty ImagesAs the Democrats' spending plan moves closer to a House vote, one of the more controversial provisions — ne [...]
House Democrats push for Biden’s billionaire minimum income tax
Erik McGregor | LightRocket | Getty ImagesAs Democrats plow forward with a slimmed-down reconciliation package, House lawmakers are separately pushing [...]
The Mega Millions jackpot is now $1.02 billion. Here’s the tax bill
MARK RALSTON | AFP | Getty ImagesOne way to reduce your tax bill is to think charitably, according to the American Institute of CPAs: You can contribu [...]
Mega Millions jackpot is $810 million. If it’s won, here’s tax bill
Scott Olson | Getty ImagesIf you manage to beat the odds and land the next Mega Millions jackpot, don't forget that Uncle Sam will snatch a slice of t [...]
The wealthy now have more time to avoid estate taxes
If your family has significant wealth, it's now easier to avoid federal estate taxes, thanks to recent changes from the IRS.The IRS improved a strateg [...]
If you win the $630 million Mega Millions jackpot, here’s the tax bill
MARK RALSTON | AFP | Getty ImagesSo you didn't win the $555 million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night.The glass half-full view? Phew! You dodged a h [...]
These 4 mid-year tax strategies can trim next year’s bill from the IRS
seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images1. Review tax withholdingsWhen starting a new job, you fill out Form W-4, covering how much your employe [...]
IRS boosts mileage rate deductions as gas prices soar to $5 a gallon
Guy Benhamou sends a picture of gas prices to friends while pumping gas at an Exxon Mobil gas station on June 9, 2022 in Houston.Brandon Bell | Getty [...]