Taxes

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• IRS releases draft of ‘improved’ Form W-4 — here’s what it looks like

  The new form is expected to be in use for tax year 2020.

  2 min read May 31, 2019

  

• Is a state with no income tax better or worse?

  State politicians tout the pros of killing the income tax. Are their claims backed by facts?

  6 min read May 27, 2019

  

• 5 great ways to invest your IRS tax refund

  For a lot of people, a tax refund represents the largest influx of money they will receive all year long.

  6 min read Apr 15, 2019

  

• Changes to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction hitting taxpayers hard

  Here’s how residents in high-tax states can try to minimize the hit from the new $10,000 cap.

  5 min read Apr 10, 2019

  

• 3 painful tax penalties and how to avoid them

  IRS penalties for failure to file or pay taxes are onerous. Here’s what you must do.

  3 min read Mar 19, 2019

  

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 percent tax plan: How investors could protect their portfolios

  It may make sense to create a strategy now for how to deal with the prospect of higher tax rates.

  5 min read Mar 13, 2019

  

• Most Americans plan to use their tax refunds to pay down debt or save

  Consumers appear to be embracing their refund checks for good financial measure.

  2 min read Mar 13, 2019

  

• 5 tax-filing tips to help you maximize your return

  Find out what experts say you’ll want to consider doing before you file your taxes.

  4 min read Mar 01, 2019

  

• Tax refunds bounce back, but fewer people are getting them

  The Treasury reminds the public it’s still too early to draw conclusions from the data.

  2 min read Mar 01, 2019

  

• Paying down debt with your tax refund? Here’s how to get the most bang for your buck

  Pay down debt that hurts your credit score first.

  2 min read Feb 27, 2019