Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

Taxpayers in major natural disaster areas usually receive special tax consideration.

It’s here — the day you must get your tax return or filing extension request on its way to the IRS.

Companies are once again offering taxpayers special and free deals on Tax day.

Americans must get their federal income tax return, or an extension to file, to the …

Here’s yet another reason to file electronically: Fatal traffic accidents increase on tax day.

It’s official. A major campaign plank of President Barack Obama’s re-election effort is tax fairness.

A CPA once told me that 95 percent of doing taxes is organization. I’m not sure I agree with that percentage.

In the span of four days, we witnessed what was arguably the largest spate of gambling in U.S. history.
By the time the Mega Millions lottery numbers were drawn on Friday, March 30, folks hoping for immediate wealth had bought more that 625 million tickets. Three days later when NCAA March Madness wound down with the

The bursting housing bubble still has some fizz. The federal government and 49 state attorneys general recently reached a $25 billion settlement with mortgage lenders over alleged foreclosure abuses that helped contribute to the current housing crisis.
Now some U.S. representatives want to make sure that the deal doesn’t produce tax problems for the folks the

Tax day 2012 is fast approaching. If you haven’t filed your tax return yet, chances are you owe the IRS.