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The first year of filing separately from your former spouse can feel especially daunting. With each … [+] passing year filing taxes will become much easier.getty…

Guido Mieth | Moment | Getty Images’Your IRA is an IOU to the IRS’Traditional IRAs are the oldest and most common type of IRA, owned by…

Tax time is upon us. The Internal Revenue Service released the official start date for the 2025 tax season, which kicks off Jan. 27. Whether you’re…

Pra-chid | Istock | Getty ImagesWith tax season well underway, you may be eager for strategies to reduce your 2024 taxes or boost your refund. However,…

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than a million U.S. taxpayers had trouble filing their 2019 and 2020 tax returns on time. For starters,…

A tax fight is looming in Washington, and its outcome will have huge consequences for bankers. Banks fared generally well in the 2017 tax package passed during…

If you’re among the millions of Americans who are eligible for the sweeping student loan forgiveness, your relief may be short-lived if you’re worried about owing…

Did you know that under normal circumstances, you pay income taxes on canceled or forgiven student loan debt?  Even though you’re not seeing a SS Reader…

Images By Tang Ming Tung | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesTax identity theft remains a ‘serious problem’One key reason to file your return early is to avoid…

Busà Photography | Moment | Getty ImagesCapital gains ‘exclusion’ for your homeThat tax surprise stems from a special tax break, known as the “Section 121 exclusion,”…