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8 Things You Should NEVER Tell Your Tax Preparer Unless You Want to be Audited Your tax preparer is your advocate, but they are also bound by professional ethics and strict IRS circulars. When you say certain phrases, you force... Saving Advice · Feb 2
Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS raises conflict of interest concerns Legal experts say President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax information raises a host of conflict of interest questions The Independent UK · Feb 2
6 Filing Assumptions That Collapse Under New Enforcement For years, many taxpayers operated under the dangerous assumption that “if the IRS doesn’t send me a form, they don’t know about the money.” In... Saving Advice · Feb 2
5 Paperwork Errors That Delay Refunds for Weeks The IRS processes millions of tax returns per hour during peak season, relying on automated filters to approve refunds. When a return passes these filters,... Saving Advice · Feb 2
10 Most Overlooked Tax Breaks You Could Claim Before Filing Your 2026 Return The goal of every taxpayer is to pay exactly what they owe and not a penny more. However, the U.S. tax code is thousands of... Saving Advice · Feb 2
10 Essential Crypto Tax Tips You Need To Know Before Filing in 2026 To be sure you're reporting any tax-relevant info correctly and not getting into trouble, two money experts explained what to know about crypto before filing. GOBankingRates · Feb 2
Filing Your Taxes Too Early Can Trigger Costly Amendments The moment tax season opens, a familiar rush hits: get it done, get it filed, get that refund moving. For many people, early filing feels responsible, efficient, and financially smart, especially when money feels tight, and that refund looks like a lifeline. Clever Dude · Feb 2
So Trump will make ‘a substantial amount’ of lawsuit settlement with himself so he can donate it to himself The lawsuits are a just a part of his big, beautiful scam. We Got This Covered · Feb 2
Haven’t Received Your W-2? The IRS Steps You Must Take Before Your Refund Gets Flagged When February 2nd arrives and your W-2 still hasn’t shown up in your mailbox or inbox, the stress hits fast. That anxiety is even worse if you’re counting on your tax refund to cover bills, medical expenses, or everyday costs. A missing W-2 doesn’t automatically trigger an audit, but it… Everybody Loves Your Money · Feb 2
Tax Planners: The Costliest Mistakes the Middle-Class Makes on Taxes According to tax experts, here are the costliest mistakes middle-class taxpayers make on their taxes. GOBankingRates · Feb 2
New City Survival Guide: Setting Up Utilities, Finding Doctors, and Essential First Steps Moving to a new city is exhilarating and exhausting in equal measure. The boxes are delivered, your furniture is in place, but now comes the real work: transforming a new address into an actual home. inkl · Feb 2
The IRS “Venmo” Trap: Why Your Side Hustle Is Under Review Now For years, Venmo, Cash App, and PayPal felt like the digital equivalent of passing a few bucks across a table—quick, casual, and invisible. If you were freelancing on the side, flipping sneakers, selling tickets, or running a tiny hustle from your couch, those payments felt harmless. Nobody imagined the IRS… Clever Dude · Feb 1
5 Routine Transfers That Now Require Extra Verification If you’ve noticed your bank suddenly asking for a code, a call-back, or a “confirm it’s really you” step for a transfer you’ve made a... Saving Advice · Feb 1
Clever Dude · Feb 1 7 “Harmless” Tax Deductions That Flag Your Return for Audit You might think your tax return is airtight. After all, you’re just claiming what’s rightfully yours. But some of the most common tax deductions, even the ones that seem perfectly legitimate, can quietly raise red flags with the IRS. These aren’t shady loopholes or aggressive write-offs; they’re everyday deductions that,…
Dinks Finance · Feb 1 The 2026 “No-Kid Tax”: Why Child-Free Couples Are Losing Thousands Under the New IRS Bracket Adjustment If your household has no dependents and your tax bill feels like it just leveled up, you’re not alone. A lot of people are calling it a “no-kid tax,” but the real story is more boring and more fixable than the headline makes it sound. The pain usually shows up…
Saving Advice · Jan 31 Internal Revenue Service Update: The Late-January Tax Move That Can Delay Your Refund by Weeks Filing early sounds like the smartest thing you can do, especially when you’re counting on a refund to kick-start the year. But there’s one tax...
Saving Advice · Jan 31 7 Government Rebates That Don’t Require Income Reduction Many homeowners assume that government rebates are only for low-income households. While some programs are means-tested, the Inflation Reduction Act includes massive incentives for the...
Saving Advice · Jan 31 Local Libraries Are Offering Free Tax Help Again Tax season brings a wave of anxiety about forms, deductions, and potential audit risks. Hiring a CPA can cost hundreds of dollars that you simply...
Fortune · Jan 31 Meet the first CEO of the IRS: A Jamie Dimon protégé facing a $5 trillion test this tax season Wall Street legend Frank Bisignano has become the most prominent businessperson to dive into government work.
Saving Advice · Jan 30 6 Free Financial Counseling Programs Retirees Are Using More Often Retirement is supposed to be a time of relaxation, not acute financial stress. However, inflation and rising healthcare costs are forcing many seniors to make...
Budget and the Bees · Jan 30 8 Tax Filing Mistakes That Can Delay Refunds for Weeks The IRS has opened the gates for the 2026 tax season, and the race for refunds is on. But in your haste to hit “submit,” you might be tripping over simple hurdles that will leave your money stuck in bureaucratic limbo. The IRS uses automated filters to screen returns, and…
The Independent UK · Jan 30 Jury in Virginia 'au pair affair' double murder must now decide husband's guilt Jurors are deliberating on double murder charges against a former IRS law enforcement officer in Virginia accused of plotting with his family’s Brazilian au pair to kill his wife and pin the death on a stranger
The Times of India · Jan 30 Trump calls ABC News ‘fake’ and ‘the worst,’ clashes with reporter when asked about $10 billion lawsuit President Trump labeled ABC News 'fake' and 'the worst' while attacking correspondent Karen Travers during an executive order signing. He refused to answer her question about his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury, which alleges a failure to prevent the leak of his tax records.
The Independent UK · Jan 30 Trump lashes into female ABC News reporter with new insult when pressed on $10 billion IRS lawsuit ‘You’re a loud person,’ the president sneered on Friday at ABC News’ Karen Travers. ‘Very loud. Let somebody else have a chance.’