Married filing jointly vs. separately: How to know when filing apart makes sense
Married couples have the choice to file income taxes jointly or separately every year. Here's how to pick the best
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Tax refunds
IRS: Residents of more than a dozen states do not need to report ‘special payments’ for welfare, disaster relief on their federal return
The IRS on Friday issued state rebate and payment guidance for millions of filers urged to pause federal filings. Here's
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Tax ‘refunds may be smaller in 2023,’ warns IRS. Here’s why
If you’re expecting a tax refund in 2023, it may be smaller than this year’s payment, according to the IRS.
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Some ‘Secure 2.0’ retirement proposals in the Senate look different from the House version. Here are key provisions under consideration
A sequel to the original Secure Act of 2019 continues to advance in Congress, although not all proposals are guaranteed
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IRS is making progress on tax return backlog, but millions still remain unprocessed
The IRS is making progress on its backlog of unprocessed tax returns, but millions remain, according to the agency. Source
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Nearly half of families with kids can no longer afford enough food 5 months after child tax credit ended
Nearly half of parents who got expanded child tax credit checks now say they can't afford enough food to feed
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Want to buy more than $10,000 in nearly risk-free I bonds? Here are a few strategies
There are a few strategies for putting away more than the technical $10,000 limit annually in federal I bonds, which
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The tax deadline is 10 days away. Here’s the average refund so far
There are 10 days until April 18, the tax deadline for most Americans. Here's the average refund so far. Source
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How to avoid a tax filing rejection if last year’s return is still pending
Is your 2020 tax return still pending? There’s a special step to follow when electronically filing your 2021 return, the
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