“Get up to $4,000 early”: Here’s what you need to know about tax refund advance loans Refund advance loans and fee systems have both benefits and risks. Fortune · Feb 21, 2025
Americans now view Elon Musk and DOGE far less favorably than the programs DOGE is slashing, poll shows In court, the administration says Musk isn’t in charge. Donald Trump just said the opposite. Fortune · Feb 21, 2025
Do US Expats Need to File Taxes? Here's What the IRS Requires For many Americans living abroad, the question of whether they need to file US taxes can be confusing. Unlike most other countries, the United States taxes its citizens based on citizenship rather than residency. inkl · Feb 21, 2025
US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2025
DOGE Dividend Cheques May Give Americans $5000 Each: What Is It And How Do You Qualify For It Americans could use DOGE dividend cheques to clear debt, grow their emergency funds, and invest in long-term goals like retirement, which could have an overall deflationary effect on the US economy. International Business Times UK · Feb 21, 2025
IRS layoffs could hurt revenue collection and foil efforts to go after rich tax dodgers, experts say Experts say the layoffs of roughly 7,000 IRS probationary workers likely mean the end of the agency’s plans to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collections The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025
IRS Workers Describe Chaos Amid Mass Firings IRS employees face chaos and emotional distress after mass firings, raising concerns about tax refund delays. Top News · Feb 20, 2025
Trump Wants to 'Abolish the IRS,' New Commerce Secretary Says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealed another one of the Trump administration's controversial goals: abolishing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Latin Times · Feb 20, 2025
IRS To Lay Off 7,000 Probationary Workers Across U.S. IRS to lay off 7,000 probationary workers as part of government efficiency initiative. Top News · Feb 20, 2025
It’s time for Americans to withhold their taxes The point is not to deprive the government of funds. It’s to expose the regime’s criminality The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2025
This Country Just Launched the World's First XRP ETF—and It's Not the US Ripple XRP prices surged to £2.14 as Brazil beat the US to officially approve the launch of the Hashdex Nasdaq XRP Index Fund on the B3 stock exchange. International Business Times UK · Feb 20, 2025
IRS To Begin Laying Off Thousands Amid Peak Tax Season – How It Impacts Your 2025 Tax Refund IRS employs around 100,000 people in total, and the layoffs will hit several states, including New York, California, Georgia, and Tennessee. International Business Times · Feb 20, 2025
IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday, AP source says The IRS plans to lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025
IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes The layoffs will impact more than one-third of probationary employees during tax season The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
International Business Times UK · Feb 19, 2025 IRS Layoffs Amid Trump's Federal Workforce Reduction Could Delay 2025 Tax Refund Schedule Donald Trump could terminate almost 16,000 recently hired IRS employees next week, in the middle of the tax season, as part of the broader federal downsizing spearheaded by Elon Musk.
The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025 A comprehensive look at DOGE's firings and layoffs so far Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump’s administration
Kiplinger · Feb 19, 2025 Rethinking Income When You Retire: No Paycheck, No Problem When you retire, you'll need to adjust to the reality of depending on assets instead of a regular paycheck. For that, you'll need a new financial strategy.
Fortune · Feb 19, 2025 IRS update on tax season 2025 shows average refunds are 18% bigger so far, but Americans are waiting longer to file their taxes The IRS’s update on the progress of tax season this year so far shows that average tax refund amounts are up 18.6% versus the same time last year, total filings down slightly to date.
The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025 Scammers are sending texts about a $1,400 stimulus check. What to know Text appears as a message from the IRS asking people to click on a phishing link and provide personal information
Kiplinger · Feb 18, 2025 Can a Gold IRA Counter Sticky Inflation for Retirement? Gold is soaring. Here's how to add a gold IRA or ETF to your portfolio in order to hedge against inflation and volatility. But retirees should tread carefully.
Kiplinger · Feb 18, 2025 Why You May Owe More Tax Soon on Popular Employee Benefits Workers could foot the tax bill for employer-provided benefits like parking, gyms, and meals.
Kiplinger · Feb 18, 2025 Elon Musk, DOGE Target IRS Tax Records: Is Your Personal Data at Risk? Some wonder whether Elon Musk and other private citizens should have access to confidential taxpayer information.
Kiplinger · Feb 18, 2025 Mail Theft Crisis: Why Your IRS Tax Refund Is At Risk Millions of dollars in tax refunds were stolen in the mail last year. Here's what you should know.
Fortune · Feb 18, 2025 Republicans in Congress want to kill two education tax credits worth billions to U.S. students. If you’re a college student, it could impact you. The GOP leadership in the House has proposed eliminating two education tax credits to save the government $85 billion over 10 years. Here’s what’s at stake.
Fortune · Feb 18, 2025 Can you pay your taxes with a credit card? It’s possible, but the extra convenience comes with steep costs Sure, the IRS allows Americans to pay their taxes with a credit card or a debit card. But the extra convenience comes with steep costs.