4 Tax Refund Scams To Watch Out For Learn about four common tax refund scams and how to protect your money this tax season. GOBankingRates · Mar 7
I Asked ChatGPT Which Tax Changes in 2026 Could Affect Your Refund the Most — Here’s What It Said We asked ChatGPT to break down the 2026 tax changes that could affect your refund most, including credits, brackets and filing rules to watch. GOBankingRates · Mar 7
Freelancers: This Is How To Claim All Your Business Deductions in 2026 Here is how to claim the deductions you are entitled to. GOBankingRates · Mar 7
5 Legal 'Loopholes' the IRS Wishes You Didn't Know (Plus, How to Use Them This Tax Season and Beyond) From opening stealth retirement accounts to strategic charitable giving, there are plenty of ways you can cut your taxes every year, and they're perfectly legit. Kiplinger · Mar 7
The Tax Cost of Day Trading: What New Investors Don’t See Coming Day trading can trigger costly wash sales and higher income taxes. Learn about some of the tax traps that can wipe out day trading profits in a hurry. GOBankingRates · Mar 6
5 Times Freezing Your Credit Is Actually Worth It Freeze first, panic never. A credit freeze sounds dramatic, almost like slamming a vault door shut. In reality, it stands as one of the simplest and most powerful tools available to protect financial life from identity theft. A credit freeze, also called a security freeze, restricts access to credit reports… Clever Dude · Mar 6
I Asked ChatGPT Which Common Errors Can Delay Your Tax Refund — Here’s What It Said Missed income, math errors, wrong bank information and IRS checks can stall your tax refund. Learn some of ChatGPT's top filing mistakes to avoid in 2026. GOBankingRates · Mar 6
IRS Warns One Tax Filing Error Is Delaying Refunds for Thousands Tax season brings enough stress without the lingering anxiety of a delayed refund. You likely already have plans for that money, such as a needed vacation or paying down high-interest credit cards. Weeks often pass while the tracking tool stays stuck on a processing status. This frustrating limbo leaves many… Budget and the Bees · Mar 6
Middle-Class Earners: 5 ‘Tax Hacks’ That Could Backfire During Tax Season The following are tax hacks that could backfire on middle-class earners this tax season. GOBankingRates · Mar 6
Ask the Editor, March 6: Questions on the Senior Deduction and Tax Filing In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on the new $6,000 senior deduction and how to claim it on your tax return. Kiplinger · Mar 6
I Asked ChatGPT What Documents I Need for Tax Season — Here’s the Full List In order to get a head start on my own tax filing, I asked ChatGPT what documents I need for tax season in the United States -- here's what it said. GOBankingRates · Mar 6
Trump's soft landings: The officials moved rather than fired Despite mass firings in his first term, the president has taken a lighter approach with some top officials. Axios · Mar 5
How to avoid costly penalties when paying estimated taxes ‘I wiped out my emergency fund to pay the tax bill,’ freelancer Melanie Lockett said The Independent UK · Mar 5
5 Recent Tax Changes That Make Informal Loans Less ‘Informal’ Under IRS Rules A handshake used to seal plenty of deals. Now, the IRS wants paperwork, interest calculations, and in some cases, formal reporting to back it up. Plenty of families and small business owners rely on informal loans. A parent fronts money for a down payment. A friend helps launch a startup.… Everybody Loves Your Money · Mar 5
The Independent UK · Mar 5 How to get the biggest tax refund, according to experts ‘To be frank, tax season can be stressful, and people often neglect to include every applicable tax document, deduction, or tax position,” one expert said
Kiplinger · Mar 5 3 Ways to Lower Your Child Care Costs in 2026 Working parents can take advantage of tax breaks and local assistance programs.
GOBankingRates · Mar 5 The Most Misreported Income Types on Tax Returns, According to Tax Preparers Tax preparers reveal the income types most often misreported on tax returns and why these mistakes can trigger audits, penalties or delayed refunds.
International Business Times UK · Mar 5 State Tax Refund Delays Warning: Don't File Until You Know If Your State Is Affected Taxpayers in Idaho, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, and Washington, DC, may face refund delays due to budget cuts, software issues, and federal tax changes.
GOBankingRates · Mar 5 I Asked an Advisor Which Stocks Belong in a Taxable Account — Here’s the Logic Learn which stocks and funds belong in a taxable brokerage account, and which to avoid, to minimize taxes, from dividends to real estate investment trusts.
GOBankingRates · Mar 5 Retirees Beware: 5 Distribution Missteps That Can Shrink Your Refund Put the following five distribution missteps on your radar, so you don't inadvertently reduce your tax refund.
Fortune · Mar 5 Vinod Khosla thinks future presidential candidates should run on removing income tax for those making less than $100,000 The venture capitalist also wants to get rid of capital gains and treat all income as ordinary income to make up for the deficit.
The Independent UK · Mar 4 Stella McCartney lets horses steal the show — and makes her point in Paris without saying a word Ten horses — five black, five white — entered the sand ring first
The Independent UK · Mar 4 IRS’ new CEO dodges questions over why the agency gave taxpayer info to ICE The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information ‘approximately 42,695 times’
Saving Advice · Mar 4 Overpaid the IRS? 7 Situations Where Amending Your Taxes Makes Financial Sense Many taxpayers assume that once a return is filed, the numbers are locked in forever—but that’s not always true. If you accidentally overpaid the IRS,...
The Independent UK · Mar 4 Record number of Americans are making 401(k) withdrawals to cover immediate expenses — but it comes at a heavy price Hardship withdrawals from 401(k) accounts have tripled since pre-pandemic