Hoxton/Sam Edwards | Getty Images After kicking off tax season with customer service and technology upgrades, the IRS this week unveiled a new option allowing taxpayers to respond more easily to certa...
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Here’s what we learned from the IRS Commissioner hearing
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., questions IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig at a Senate Finance Committee hearing. Tom Williams | Pool | Reuters President Joe Biden‘s nominee ...
Here’s how much you can make in 2023 and pay 0% capital gains taxes
vitapix | E+ | Getty Images Planning to sell some investments this year? It’s less likely to affect your 2023 tax bill, experts say. Here’s why: The IRS made dozens of inflation adjustment...
Here’s the average tax refund through Feb. 3, according to the IRS
Bill Oxford | E+ | Getty Images Tax season is underway, and the IRS has issued nearly 8 million refunds worth about $15.7 billion as of Feb. 3, the agency reported. The average refund amount was $1,96...
What to know about $10,000 deduction limit for state and local taxes
Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., speaks at a news conference announcing the state and local taxes caucus outside the Capitol on April 15, 2021. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images A group of bipartis...
How to decide between pre-tax and Roth 401(k) contributions
Prathanchorruangsak | Istock | Getty Images Whether you’re starting a new job or updating retirement savings goals, you may need to choose between pre-tax or Roth 401(k) contributions — and the ...
What Elon Musk would pay
Elon Musk attends the 2022 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden drew loud cheers during his State of the Union address Tuesday night when h...
Don’t risk an audit. Here are four reasons the IRS may flag your return
dmphoto | E+ | Getty Images Tax season is underway and there’s been increased scrutiny of the IRS as the agency starts deploying part of the nearly $80 billion approved by Congress in August. W...
Tax credits vs. tax deductions: How they differ
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images It’s tax season, and households are confronted by a lot of tax jargon when preparing their returns. Two types of tax breaks stand out among all the lingo: credits ...
How to handle cryptocurrency losses on your 2022 tax return
A worsening macroeconomic climate and the collapse of industry giants like FTX and Terra have weighed on bitcoin’s price this year. STR | Nurphoto via Getty Images Crypto losses can offset inves...
What to know about the Republican plan
John Miller | iStock | Getty Images A group of House Republicans is revisiting the Fair Tax Act, which would replace certain federal levies with a national sales tax and decentralize the IRS. While th...
Here’s why your tax refund may be smaller this year
Bill Oxford | E+ | Getty Images If you’re banking on a tax refund, it may be “somewhat lower” than last year’s payment, according to the IRS. Typically, you can expect a federa...
The $7,500 EV tax credit may be tougher to get starting in March
Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images Getting a $7,500 tax break for the purchase of a new electric vehicle will likely get harder in a few months — meaning prospective buyers who want the financial incentiv...
Tax season kicks off as IRS begins to deploy $80 billion in funding
kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images Tax season kicked off for individual filers Monday with a bigger IRS customer service team and enhanced technology as the agency begins to deploy its nearly $80 billi...
Here’s how to report Roth IRA conversions on your taxes
If you made a Roth individual retirement account conversion in 2022, you may have a more complicated tax return this season, experts say. The strategy, which transfers pretax or non-deductible IRA fu...
Google bonus delay offers lesson in windfall spending
A pedestrian strolls on the Google campus in Mountain View, California, on Jan. 27, 2022. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Change to bonuses addresses 2023 uncertainty Google employees who...
Over 200 millionaires urge Davos elite to up taxes on the ultra-rich
Over 200 millionaires are urging the elite echelons in attendance at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos to “tackle extreme wealth” and “tax the ultra-rich” to help...
Jan. 17 is the deadline for 2022 fourth-quarter estimated tax payments
Constantine Johnny | Moment | Getty Images There’s still time to avoid a penalty if you didn’t pay enough taxes in 2022 — but the clock is ticking. If you are self-employed or receive inco...
Here’s how to get a faster tax refund during the 2023 filing season
Bill Oxford | E+ | Getty Images Despite falling inflation, many Americans are still struggling financially and will need their annual tax refund to help cover the basics. Some 30% of Americans overal...
Tax season opens for individual filers on Jan. 23
It’s official: The tax season kicks off for individual filers on Jan. 23, the IRS announced Thursday. For most taxpayers, you must file your federal return and pay your balance by April 18 this ...
Here are 3 moves to make before the 2023 tax filing season opens
mediaphotos | E+ | Getty Images Enlist tax prep help One of the first things to consider: Will you be filing your own taxes this year or tapping an expert to file a return on your behalf? If you’...
Did Trump donate his salary in 2020? Tax returns don’t tell full story
Former President Donald Trump arrives at his Mar-a-Lago home on Dec. 31, 2022. Joe Raedle | Getty Images When former President Donald Trump’s tax returns were issued publicly Dec. 30, some news ...
House Republicans have voted to cut IRS funding
New U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks with reporters in Washington, Jan. 7, 2023. Jon Cherry | Reuters House Republicans on Monday night voted to slash funding for the IRS, fo...
5 tax, investment changes that could boost your finances in 2023
1. Bigger contribution limits on retirement accounts If you’re eager to boost your retirement savings, there’s good news for 2023: higher contribution limits for your 401(k) and individual...
Singapore to raise goods and services tax in January
Singapore’s goods and services tax will be raised to 8% in January 2023. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images Come Jan. 1, Singapore will raise its goods and services tax, otherwise known as t...
How to maximize your tax deduction for charitable donations
Members of the Salvation Army play music during the lighting of the world’s largest Red Kettle in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Jeenah Moon | Bloombe...
One Trump tax return was audited by IRS audit, report says
Only one of Donald Trump‘s annual federal income tax returns began being audited by the IRS when he served as president, despite the agency having a policy dating to 1977 of conducting mandatory...
You can still reduce your 2022 tax bill with some last-minute moves
‘Take lemons and make lemonade’ with tax-loss harvesting With the S&P 500 Index down nearly 20% for 2022 as of midday Dec. 19, it may be a good time for tax-loss harvesting, which allo...