Lifestyle and Budget

Serial tax avoidance appears to be a hallmark of Al Sharpton’s operations. But there’s a warning here: Others have gone to prison for lesser amounts.

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots may have won Super Bowl XLIX, but the Internal Revenue Service is about to sack the MVP quarterback.

Former Cheers star John Ratzenberger encourages American shoppers to ask where the “made in America” section is. “And if they don’t have one,” he says, “walk out!”

To make divorce proceedings even more painful, the tax man often gets involved and makes the process even more complicated.

It is true that having a substantial estate would necessitate having a Revocable Trust to lower estate taxes, but the primary advantage of having a Living Trust is to avoid a probate.

You can pay a friend to drive your car and deduct the cost if you meet certain tests.

You can deduct the use of two cars for business from your taxes. Here's how to do it.

The argument over the success of the home mortgage interest deduction isn't as black and white as it might seem.

You can avoid a big tax bill when you get debt canceled, but there are limits.

There's an off-camera drama series brewing between the production behind 'House of Cards' and the state of Maryland. Here's why residents should pay attention. 

The way you earn credit card rewards helps determine whether you need to pay Uncle Sam.

If you get a large tax refund this year -- or any sort of large windfall, for that matter -- it's natural to be tempted to run out and spend it. However, you may be surprised at how much a big purchase really costs you.

Intuit, the parent company of TurboTax, has temporarily halted electronic filing amid growing concerns over state tax fraud.

It's amazing to me that the closest we can get to fiscal prudence is to prudently conclude maybe if we keep geezers going on the job, we'll put off the financial Armageddon for us.

Last month’s budget deal hit military retirees with 20 years of service or more in a very real and controversial way by trimming their cost-of-living adjustments.

Gay and lesbian individuals are less prepared financially for retirement than their straight counterparts, according to an exclusive analysis by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

The specific daily activities that are covered under long term care, like bathing, dressing and eating, might become difficult as the result of a chronic illness, injury or simply the aging process. Here are options to consider.

It’s a statistic nobody wants to face: about 70% of women today will outlive the men in their lives. Will you be prepared financially? Here is advice.

When one spouse controls the other's life insurance, it may be time to stage a coup.

Many of us hold on to an idyllic vision of our golden years, imagining we'll be in good health and living self-sufficiently in our own home.