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Taxes

Yes, you can check the status of your tax refund

Taxes

The tax deadline for people who filed extensions is Oct. 15

You have until Oct. 15, 2024, to file your 2023 income tax return if you requested an extension. The IRS encourages taxpayers to file electronically ASAP.
Taxes

VERIFYING what happens if you don’t file or pay your taxes on time

The IRS penalizes taxpayers for both filing late and paying late. We VERIFY how you can avoid or reduce late penalties and interest.
Joe Biden

No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes

President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Joe Biden

No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes

President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Money

Headlines implying Americans could get $5,000 to shop under new bill are misleading

The proposed legislation is a tax credit for individuals and families that meet certain income qualifications, not free money to shop.
Immigration

There is no ‘Housing for Labor’ initiative from the Biden Administration

A satirical post claims President Biden and the IRS are offering tax incentives to families willing to take in migrants in a new housing program.
Taxes

Trump-era Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doesn’t have built-in tax increases for 2023 taxes

Viral social media posts falsely claim yearly income-based tax increases are built into a 2017 tax reform law. Here’s what the law actually means for taxpayers.
Taxes

No, the Trump-era Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doesn’t have built-in tax increases for 2023

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, a tax reform law signed by Trump, does not include yearly income-based tax increases like viral social media posts suggest.
Taxes

You can’t write off stolen property on your federal tax return – with very limited exceptions

Did you have a laptop or car stolen last year? Here’s why it’s very unlikely you’ll be able to claim that as a loss on your federal tax return.
Taxes

Yes, you can file your taxes for free

There are a handful of options you can use to file your federal taxes, and sometimes your state taxes, for free.
Taxes

Yes, you can file your taxes for free

There are several options you can use to file your federal taxes, and sometimes your state taxes, for free.