Taxes

Even if you plan on filing an extension, you may still need to hit the April 15 deadline when it comes to your IRA contributions.

A large tax refund can be an unexpected windfall, but a large check from Uncle Sam isn't necessarily a good thing. 

Worried about a home-sale tax to pay for health care? That's just an "Obama-scare."

There's a narrow path for cashing in savings bonds and avoiding a big federal tax bill.

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.

Can't come up with the money to pay your tax bill? The IRS offers several different ways to pay.

For those saddled in student loan debt, make sure you pay extra attention when doing your taxes this year as you could be missing out on valuable cash.

As the fall semester kicks off at colleges across the country, students and parents should be doing their homework on what educational expenses can be deducted.

There is a silver lining to student loan repayments: The interest paid can be written off.

Whether or not you can deduct the interest on home equity depends on several factors.

If you itemize deductions on Schedule A of your tax return, you will be able to deduct a lot of related search expenses if certain conditions apply. 

Need to save for college? Use your savings bonds without taking an income tax hit.

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.

The mortgage interest deduction is a major incentive to home ownership -- but it's also inherently unfair. 

The interest on the home you bought for your in-laws may be deductible in these cases.

Your son may have had to file taxes due to his part-time job. Can you still claim him?

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

You can get the deduction if you pay tuition with student loans, but consider this strategy.