By The Associated Press Key numbers to know when filing your 2012 tax returns, according to the Internal Revenue Service: PERSONAL EXEMPTION: —Each personal or dependent exemption is worth […]
How Low Are U.S. Taxes Compared to Other Countries?
By Derek Thompson | The Atlantic No, the U.S. is not a high-tax country. But saying exactly how not-high-tax we are gets a little tricky. The graph at the […]
Payroll Tax Takes a New Bite
By Serena Ng | The Wall Street Journal American workers are opening their first paychecks of the year and finding an unpleasant surprise: The government’s take has gone up. A […]
Tax Moves to Make Now
By Laura Saunders | The Wall Street Journal The annual scramble to make smart tax moves before Dec. 31 is proving especially vexing this year. Congress still hasn’t settled 2013 […]
Solo 401(k): A $50,000 tax break for self-employed
If you are a freelancer, consultant or other self-employed person, the government offers a $50,000 tax break that could help secure your retirement.
Huge tax increase looms at year-end ‘fiscal cliff’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A typical middle-income family making $40,000 to $64,000 a year could see its taxes go up by $2,000 next year if lawmakers fail to renew a lengthy […]
How to refinance your home if it’s underwater
By Pat Mertz Esswein If the value of your home is less than you owe on your mortgage, refinancing to take advantage of today’s low interest rates – recently 3.7% […]
Samsung: Apple pushed expert witnesses to change their minds
Samsung accused Apple of improperly influencing expert witnesses on Monday, following the amendment of an expert report delivered to the Korean company’s legal team late Sunday night. The accusation came […]
How to Use the IRS as a Credit Card
You may be eligible for a loan from the taxman — and at a decent rate. Here’s what to consider. By Bill Bischoff | SmartMoney Say your overall cash-flow situation […]
CBO: U.S. Falling Off ‘Fiscal Cliff’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government study released Tuesday says that allowing Bush-era tax cuts to expire and a scheduled round of automatic spending cuts to take effect would probably […]