Taxes Blog

Two same-sex marriage cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this week could determine the federal tax treatment of such couples.

H&R Block customers have filed lawsuits seeking redress for a filing snafu that has delayed receipt of their tax refunds.

An Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter says he’s never paid federal taxes. That admission could mean he’s in for his toughest match ever.

A problem in processing some tax returns is slowing student applications for financial aid, just as many are facing deadlines to request the school funds.

Federal and state lawmakers are looking to taxes to help curb gun violence. Will this new sin tax work? Should we even try it?

The automatic budget cuts known as sequestration aren’t making much of a dent in Americans’ lives…yet. But you might want to make some plans to deal with the cuts just in case.

Refund anticipation loans are almost a thing of the past, but other costly tax-related products, and predators, are still out there.

The federal tax agency won’t be immune to temporarily laying off workers due to sequestration, but it will postpone action until after tax filing season ends.

Federal furloughs because of sequestration could mean that the Internal Revenue Service’s processing of returns, and refunds, will be slowed.

The federal tax code is 100 this year. Is it time to retire it? Or perhaps finally reform it?