If you're like many people at tax time, you find yourself with drawers full of receipts, statements, and old tax forms, afraid that the IRS will come to get you 20 years from now. But now is the time to start the spring cleanup of your files! Jill Schlesinger of "Jill On Money" offers tips, some surprising, all wise, on what to save and what to shred.
Receiving a tax refund is exciting as long as you don't dwell on the fact that it was your money to begin with! Jill Schlesinger of "Jill on Money" shares tips on reducing your withholding if possible and using your tax refund wisely.
Building off the success of the 2023 tax season that saw significant improvements following passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the 2024 filing season will continue reflecting the focus on improving services to taxpayers.
Confused about Social Security and IRA benefits under certain life circumstances? Find answers from The Savings Game.
Retirees are surprised to dind as much as 85% of their Social Security benefits could be taxable., depenings on their amount of provisional income, which includes half of their Social Security benefits plus other sources that contribute to adjusted gross income (AGI), such as wages, dividends, and capital gains.
Slott says a traditional IRA is an IOU to the IRS, so he believes in looking for alternatives.
Federal income tax refunds are often the largest single check that some people receive. The safest and quickest way to receive this tax season’s refund is through direct deposit.
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed prior to the midterm elections, shows us some of the new tax focus, but much of the bill will not be implemented for years ahead. Although I majored in economics, I have found no commentary that says this bill will affect inflation in any way.
A mortgage can seem like a big albatross around your neck that is never going to fly away. It is tempting to chase it away by paying it off so you don't have to deal with it when you retire.
In October of 2022, Rocky Mengle of Kiplinger.com wrote an informative article for Kiplinger's Money Power with advice about how to demonstrate residency in a low-tax state.