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Tax Day is here, but the expanded Child Tax Credit hasn't materialized
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These businesses are offering Tax Day discounts and freebies
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When rogue brokers switch people's ACA policies, tax surprises can follow
Consumer complaints have risen in recent months of unauthorized enrollment in Affordable Care Act coverage.
Tax pros warn against following terrible tax tips circulating on TikTok
Beware of taking dubious tax advice from unqualified creators on social media, say experts. Following wrong advice could potentially lead to fines.
Here's how to get a tax extension from the IRS in 2024
If you're one of the millions of taxpayers who delay their taxes, it's easy to get an extension to October 15.
Where U.S. homeowners pay the most — and least — in property taxes
Raging inflation has also driven up property taxes, with homeowners in some states getting socked with double-digit increases.
Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here's why.
Taxpayers saw their tax refunds shrink last year due to the expiration of pandemic benefits. But some people may get a boost in 2024.
Your tax refund landed on time this year? Thank the IRS.
After years of abject performance, the tax agency is finally making significant strides — no, really.
Here's how to track your federal income tax refund
Eager to get your refund? The IRS makes it easy for you to keep tabs on your money by computer or mobile app.
More Americans facing tax refund "disappointment"
The average tax refund is shrinking this year, while more taxpayers owe money to the IRS.
Here's what a $100K salary is really worth across the U.S.
In some cities, the milestone income falls way short of a six-figure lifestyle, a SmartAsset analysis shows.
Who pays the most taxes? Experts explain the data.
Filing tax returns can be a slog, but the majority of individual federal taxes are paid by a small slice of Americans.
How to file for a tax extension
It's easy to get more time to file before the April 18 deadline, but you'll still have to pay the IRS if you owe money.
Here's how to file your taxes for free this year
Americans shell out billions of dollars to prepare and file their tax returns. Here's how to do it without spending a dime.
What happens if you don't file your taxes? "Huge" penalties.
Each year, millions of taxpayers don't file their taxes — putting them at risk of fines and other penalties from IRS.
When filing taxes separately could help married couples
A CPA weighs the potential benefits and drawbacks of married couples filing their taxes separately and jointly.
Tax advantages of couples filing separately
Alicia Jegede, a CPA and founder of New Gen Financial Planning, discussed the potential benefits and drawbacks of married couples filing their taxes separately and jointly.
IRS says time is running out to claim $1.5 billion in tax refunds
Some households could get a typical refund of almost $1,000 by filing their tax returns for 2019, tax collector says.
Americans facing shrinking tax refunds as inflation remains high
By one estimate, roughly 70% of Americans worry about tax refunds this year, mainly because of expiring pandemic relief programs.
Free tax-filing services available to millions of Americans
Millions of Americans qualify for free tax-filing services. Stefanie O'Connell Rodriguez, host of Real Simple's "Money Confidential" podcast, walks through some of the free programs available this tax season.
Are you eligible for free tax filing?
Millions of Americans qualify for free tax filing services and don't even know it. Stefanie O'Connell Rodriguez, host of Real Simple's "Money Confidential" podcast, walks through some of the free programs available this tax season.
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Trump picks Florida sheriff Chad Chronister to lead DEA
Chad Chronister has been sheriff of Florida's Hillsborough County since 2017.
Trump intends to name former aide Kash Patel as FBI director
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Police use pepper spray when brawl breaks out after Michigan upsets Ohio State
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Stowaway who flew from NYC to Paris creates disturbance on return flight
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House explosion in Missouri injures 6 people, 3 critically
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S&P 500 and Dow notch gains, capping Wall Street's best month of 2024
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Some retailers tell consumers Trump's tariffs are a reason to buy now
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Some Costco eggs are recalled due to risk of salmonella
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Trump picks Florida sheriff Chad Chronister to lead DEA
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Trump intends to name former aide Kash Patel as FBI director
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Trump nominates Charles Kushner to be ambassador to France
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Trudeau travels to Florida to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
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New Mexico man awarded $412 million for botched penile injections
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Trudeau travels to Florida to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
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Actress Hailee Steinfeld, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen engaged
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Canada's antitrust watchdog files lawsuit against Google over its ad business
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Zuckerberg meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Australian parliament approves law to ban under-16s from social media
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AI grandma tool helps fend off phone scams
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NASA shows off image of U.S. military's abandoned "city under the ice"
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Divided U.N. negotiations for plastic treaty
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Chicago man charged in fatal shooting of Oak Park detective
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Firefighter had visited woman found dead in house fire
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SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship, with Trump there to watch
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A woman who snuck onto a Delta Air Lines flight from New York City to Paris earlier this week without a boarding pass was removed from a return flight Saturday after creating a disturbance prior to takeoff.
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