Articles in Taxes

Tell Congress to Let You Keep Your Money

3/15/2011, 12:28 pm from Motley Fool in Personal Finance, Taxes

Ladies and gentlemen, the near-impossible has happened: A Republican and a Democrat have jointly proposed a sensible law. Congressmen Charles Boustany (R-La.) and... Read >>

Dow, Jones, Barron & Gould: The Stories Behind the Iconic Names

3/14/2011, 5:19 pm from Investing Answers in Personal Finance, Taxes

Right around 5th grade, most kids start to hear about "the Dow Jones Industrial Average." And passing newsstands, it's hard to ignore the "Barron's" name dominating the cover... Read >>

7 Things You Don't Know About Taxes

3/14/2011, 12:34 pm from Motley Fool in Personal Finance, Taxes

Whether you're writing a big check in April, or watching a fat chunk of your income vanish with every paycheck, it hurts to hand over your money to Uncle Sam. But a few little-known facts... Read >>

Take Advantage of the Savers Tax Credit

3/14/2011, 2:00 am from Financial Planning Association in Personal Finance, Taxes

If you earn a low- to moderate-income and are working to make ends meet, saving for retirement may seem like an impossible goal. An often overlooked tax credit, called the Savers Credit, ... Read >>

Competitors Embrace What Amazon Snubs

3/10/2011, 12:09 pm from Motley Fool in Personal Finance, Business, Stocks, Taxes

Amazon.com 's(Nasdaq: AMZN ) constant bickering with a number of state governments over sales-tax issues has the online retailer's affiliates in some states slowly warming up to its... Read >>

What to Do if You Can't Pay Your Taxes?

3/9/2011, 9:00 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes

What if you owe money to the IRS but don't have the cash to pay the bill? Don't panic, but don't ignore the problem, either. File your 2010 tax return by the April 18, 2011, deadline, even if... Read >>

Stop Overpaying Property Taxes

3/9/2011, 9:00 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes

In 25 Ways to Waste Money , we show you several spending holes that may be in your budget and how to plug them. Here's one more waste of money to add to the list: paying too much in property... Read >>

Maximize Your Tax Refund

3/9/2011, 9:00 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes

The federal income tax rules have changed every year for the past decade, and this year is no exception. Fortunately, Congress decided to hold the line on tax hikes for at least two years and... Read >>

Put Your Tax Refund to Work

3/7/2011, 1:00 pm from Motley Fool in Personal Finance, ETFs, Investing Ideas, Taxes

As painful as doing your taxes can be, millions of people look forward to this time of year. That's because after they gather all their forms together and figure out how to enter everything... Read >>

This Tax Gambit's Failure Is Our Gain

3/3/2011, 7:27 pm from Motley Fool in Personal Finance, Credit and Debt, Taxes

The government's latest failed tax gambit got off to a promising start. With bipartisan support, Congress temporarily lowered the taxpayer portion of the Social Security ("FICA") tax... Read >>