Taxes

Get with the lender that issued Form 1099-C for the 1991 charge-off. If that fails, hire help.

The end of tax season is nigh! Follow our step-by-step instructions for stress-free filing.

Contributors to retirement plans already know the long-term tax advantages of an individual retirement account or 401(k). Taxes are deferred, and in some cases never collected, on money put away for the golden years.Now a tax credit will let some savers reap the rewards of their retirement thrift early.

Sole proprietors have tax form options when it comes to reporting business income.

This year tax scams include phishing, fake trusts, dubious donations and unsavory tax pros.

Despite the potential political backlash facing companies seeking to avoid paying U.S. taxes, analysts believe the practice will continue.

Presidential hopeful Rand Paul states his case for a flat tax that could lead to more jobs.

As interest rates rise global banks will win and the American Taxpayer will lose. 

Irish eyes are smiling in the world of mergers and acquisitions, with Milwaukee’s Johnson Controls becoming the latest U.S. company to capitalize on Ireland’s welcoming tax rates.

The widespread fraud raises questions as to whether consumers should trust low-cost, online tax filing programs to safely process information as sensitive as their tax returns.

Large U.S. companies boosted their offshore earnings by 15% last year to a record $1.9 trillion, avoiding hefty tax bills by keeping the profits abroad, according to a new report.

Did you know that the type of investments you hold could also hand you a surprise tax bill and potentially ruin your IRA status? Learn more about this potential tax trap here.

Tax-loss harvesting can minimize your capital gains tax bill. But because of a specific IRS rule, you might want to replace your security with an ETF to...

Your home is your castle, and it is also a potential source of tax savings. Learn what deductions are available to you for the 2015 tax year.

The only way to stop tax refund fraud is to change the way the tax filing and refund system works, and while this may be a painful process for employers and taxpayers alike, it’s necessary.

States that collect "significant" severance tax revenues from the oil patch and the coal industry are now scrambling to deal with "revenue shortfalls," the U.S. Dept. of Energy says.

Are your property taxes eating up a considerable part of your budget? Is your bill high even as your home value has dropped? Do you dread the time of year when your property tax bill arrives?

Putting money in a tax-advantaged retirement savings plan is the best way to create a nest egg that will make your retirement comfortable.

Social Security taxes as collected now have a cap on upper income. Take a look at the arguments for raising, and for abandoning, the income cap.

The Internal Revenue Service is trying to map out who should pay a hefty, forthcoming tax on high end healthcare plans.