Latest articles by Kelley R. Taylor
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A Little-Known Tax-Free Way To Help Pay Your Student Loan
Student Debt Employers can provide valuable assistance with employee student loan repayments.
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What Time is the Powerball Drawing?
Lottery After the Powerball jackpot soared to $1.326 billion, everyone was looking for the winning numbers.
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IRS Warning: Beware of Smishing and 'Helper' Tax Scams
Scams Tax season is a time to look out for email and text message scams.
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Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits: What You Should Know
Tax Breaks The Inflation Reduction Act increases IRS funding, changes tax policy, and offers new and expanded tax credits.
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States With the Highest Powerball Taxes
Lottery Taxes These states will take the biggest tax bite out of your Powerball payout.
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Is Your First RMD Due April 1?
RMDs April Fool's Day is an important RMD deadline for some older adults and retirees.
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California Tax Extension 2024: What You Need to Know
Tax Deadlines Some Californians had more time to file federal and state tax returns because of natural disasters.
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Should You Let the IRS Do Your Taxes?
Tax Filing The new IRS Direct File program is now open to more taxpayers.
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These States Won’t Tax Your Mega Millions Winnings
Lottery Taxes If you win the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, will your state tax your payout?
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States That Won’t Tax Your Powerball Winnings
Lottery Taxes Some states won’t take a tax bite out of your Powerball jackpot or Mega Millions payout.
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Six Tax Breaks That Get Better With Age
Tax Breaks Depending on your age, several tax credits, deductions, and amounts change — sometimes for the better.
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Your Arizona Family Rebate is Taxable: What to Know
State Tax Thousands of Arizona families will need to report income from special child tax relief payments.
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New Payroll Tax Targets Long-Term Care Expenses
Long Term Care Washington is the first state in the U.S. to use payroll deductions to help fund long-term care. Will other states, like California and New York, follow?
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President Biden Wants a Billionaire Minimum Tax
Wealth Taxes The debate over how much tax billionaires and millionaires should pay is heating up again.
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Ways to File Your Taxes for Free
Free Filing Tax season is in full swing, and if you’re looking to save money, there are several ways to file your taxes for free.
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Biden Proposes New Homebuyer Tax Credits
Tax Credits President Biden is calling for new middle-class tax breaks including a mortgage tax credit.
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Tax Season is Here: Big IRS Tax Changes to Know Before You File
Tax Filing Tax deductions, tax credit amounts, and some tax laws have changed for the 2024 tax filing season.
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State Abortion Law Changes Tax Deductions
Tax Breaks New abortion laws are changing the way some states think about dependent tax deductions.
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Will Florida Property Tax Be Eliminated?
Property Taxes A new proposal is raising questions about revenue generation in the Sunshine State.
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Can the Earned Income Tax Credit Help You?
Tax Credits The earned income tax credit (EITC) can help people with low-to-moderate income but it can also increase IRS audit risk.
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Four Things You Need to Know About Presidents Day and the IRS
Tax Season The weeks surrounding Presidents Day are a particularly busy tax time for the IRS.
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Did You Bet on the Super Bowl? Don’t Forget About Taxes
Gambling Taxes Super Bowl Sunday has come and fans are talking about the Chiefs, 49ers, Vegas, and the commercials, but what about sports betting taxes?
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IRS Will Tax Your ‘Walz Check’ Minnesota Rebate: What to Know
State Rebates Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz used some choice words to describe the IRS decision to tax Minnesota rebate checks.
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States That Won't Tax Your EV
State Tax Most states impose additional fees on electric vehicles, but these states don’t penalize EV owners, and some also offer other tax incentives.
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