The IRS has released the 2026 tax brackets, as well as the new standard deductions and several other inflation-related adjustments. Although the marginal tax rates have not changed, the new tax ...

The SALT deduction temporarily jumped to $40K under Trump’s tax reform, and the $750K mortgage interest cap is now permanent, ...

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Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935. One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to ...

If you’ve ever taken the leap to work for yourself—maybe designing logos between school runs, shooting weekend weddings, or ...

Last year, a law revising Louisiana's Child Support Guidelines went into effect. Changes involve how amounts are estimated ...

The IRS has released the new income limits for federal income tax brackets for the tax year 2026. The brackets you fall into determine how much you owe at tax time. For 2025 returns, which will be ...

What is “middle-class”? Although definitions might vary, the Pew Research Center might have an answer. A recent Pew report found that a family of three could be considered in the “middle” of upper and ...

Good risk-adjusted yield has been hard to find lately. Some money pros are looking beyond traditional fixed-income categories. Where have all the good fixed-income opportunities gone? In recent months ...

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New York is sending out inflation refund checks to millions of taxpayers starting Friday. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul's office, about 8.2 million households will each receive up to $400 from the ...

IRS is developing a new Schedule 1-A to use to claim new deductions for tip income, overtime pay, car loan interest and new tax break for those 65 an older. IRS and Treasury give new guidance on what ...