Latest articles by Rocky Mengle
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Social Security Recipients, Veterans Must Act Now to Get Extra $500 Stimulus Check
Coronavirus and Your Money The deadline for seniors and veterans to request an additional $500 stimulus check for a dependent child is almost here. Here's how you can claim your payment.
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Trump Promises $200 Prescription Drug Card for Seniors
Medicare Medicare beneficiaries will soon receive a debit card in the mail that they can use to pay for prescription drugs.
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Oregon Wildfire Victims Get More Time to Pay Taxes
Tax Breaks The tax relief is currently available to Oregon wildfire victims in Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn and Marion counties.
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Stimulus Check Update: 9 Million Americans Could Still Claim a Payment
Coronavirus and Your Money The IRS is sending out letters to people who didn't file a 2018 or 2019 tax return encouraging them to claim a stimulus check if they're eligible.
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Will There Be a Second Stimulus Check?
Coronavirus and Your Money Despite support from President Trump and key Congressional leaders, the odds of getting another $1,200 stimulus check this year are fading fast.
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Uncle Sam’s Bite of Social Security
Financial Planning Retirement surprise: As much as 85% of Social Security benefits are subject to tax when provisional income exceeds $34,000 on a single return or $44,000 on a joint return.
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IRS Extends Tax Due Dates for Hurricane Laura Victims
Tax Breaks Victims of Hurricane Laura have until the end of the year to file tax returns and make tax payments.
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How Workers Face Double Taxation Under Trump's Payroll Tax Break
Tax Breaks There's a catch if your Social Security payroll taxes are deferred under President Trump's recent executive order, which kicks in on September 1.
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Deferred Payroll Taxes to Be Paid in 2021
Tax Breaks The IRS says Social Security payroll taxes that aren't collected this year under President Trump's executive order will have to be withheld and paid early next year.
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Election 2020: President Trump's Tax Plans
Politics The president still hasn't provided details about second-term tax plans if he wins the election, but he has dropped a few hints over the past few months.
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IRS Will Pay Stimulus Check Money Diverted for Child Support Payments
Coronavirus and Your Money Checks will go to people who had all or part of their stimulus check diverted to pay their spouse's past-due child support.
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Tax Relief for Hurricane, Wildfire, Flood and Other Natural Disaster Victims
Tax Breaks Deductions for lost or damaged property, filing and payment extensions, and fee waivers can help taxpayers hit by a hurricane, wildfire, tornado, earthquake, flood or other natural disaster.
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Deadline for Returning RMDs to Retirement Accounts is Approaching Fast
Coronavirus and Your Money Retirees who took a required minimum distribution earlier this year need to act quickly if they want to avoid taxes on the money they withdrew.
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Millions of Americans Will Receive a Tax Refund Interest Check from the IRS
tax refunds Payments will go to people who filed their tax return by July 15 and received a refund in the past three months or are still waiting for a refund.
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Kamala Harris's Tax Policy Proposals
Politics Since she could be a heartbeat away from the presidency next year, you might want to know where Kamala Harris stands on taxes.
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Stimulus Check Relief for Spouses of Deceased People is Coming
Coronavirus and Your Money The IRS will be sending new stimulus checks to widows and widowers who didn't get their original payment.
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New Family-Focused Stimulus Check Plan Introduced by Four Republican Senators
taxes The proposal from Senators Cassidy, Daines, Romney and Rubio would provide $1,000 payments to all American citizens, regardless of age or dependent status.
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Tax-Free Weekend for Back-to-School Shopping
Tax Breaks Fight inflation with a tax-free weekend. Twelve states are holding (or starting) sales tax holidays this weekend!
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Stimulus Check Smackdown: HEALS Act vs. HEROES Act
taxes Which stimulus check plan will come out on top: The lean and mean HEALS Act version, or the beefy HEROES Act challenger?
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Second Stimulus Check Update: HEALS Act vs. CARES Act
taxes When compared to first-round payments, the new Republican stimulus check proposal expands and protects payments for some people, but it shuts the door on payments for others.
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Second Stimulus Check Update: Republican Plan to Include Next-Round Payments for Dependents
taxes If the HEALS Act is passed, some people would get a second-round stimulus check that is larger than the first check they received under the CARES Act.
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Second Stimulus Check Update: Your Next Stimulus Check Could Be Just Like the Last One
taxes It appears as if Republican Senators and White House negotiators are leaning toward a second round of stimulus checks that would mirror the first round of payments.
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11 Reasons to File a Tax Return Even If You Don't Have To
tax filing Although you might not be required to file a tax return, it might be wise to file one anyway. Here are a few reasons why.
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IRS Is Not Extending the Tax Deadline Again
Coronavirus and Your Money Tax Day 2020 was already pushed back from April 15 to July 15, but it won't be delayed further.
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