Taxes

If you don't make a lot, the earned income tax credit could help you get some cash back.

Higher education costs climb every year. But you can take advantage of these tax breaks.

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

If your employer didn't pay the IRS, you can still claim withheld taxes. Here's what to do.

This year especially, when budget cuts have resulted in poor customer service, resolving issues with the IRS can be stressful and take much longer than anticipated.

You need to find out what happened to your tax refund and why your payment wasn't applied.

If you owe Uncle Sam a lot of money, bankruptcy might help, but before you take that route, consider this option.

At more than 75,000 pages, it can be hard to sort through the tax code to find your rights. But now the IRS has made it easier with the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

The IRS could see a significant increase to its budget next year--and that can be good news for consumers. 

The IRS owes you money but won't pay. Now what?

The tax refund checks hitting mailboxes and checking accounts across the country might be a welcome windfall for many Americans, but experts advise thinking twice about how you spend it. 

Senate investigators describe how Credit Suisse went to extreme lengths to help wealthy Americans evade U.S. taxes -- some schemes seem straight out of a movie.

We can all agree that the tax code is over-the-top complicated and continues to get more complex with every year and every legislative session that passes. But taxpayers also play a role.

The IRS got mixed reviews this year from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

The IRS wills send out furlough notices next week to the agency detailing five days where the agency will be shut down. Will that mean fewer audits for taxpayers? 

Your tax basis on her stuff is the market value on the date of death. Here's how it works.

The tax code provides opportunities for the rich and poor to reduce their tax liability to zero.

Households making more than $200,000 most likely haven't been impacted by the new health insurance reform. But then will change in 2014 when some taxes kick in.

You need to hire a professional to make sure your tax liability is calculated correctly.

Some taxpayers won't pay any capital gains tax. Find out if you are eligible for this break.