Browsing: Tax

Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty ImagesThe average tax refund is 22% higher so far this season, Treasury Secretary and acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent told CNBC’s…

Skynesher | E+ | Getty ImagesNew laws enacted in 2025 may have a big impact on how much Social Security beneficiaries pay in taxes this season.On…

Key insight: A federal judge rejected the banking industry’s argument that the state law is preempted by the federal National Bank Act.What’s at stake: The ruling…

Starting this year, Washington state is imposing a new tax on credit unions that acquire banks. But critics say the levy will only succeed at driving…

IRS Publication 559 (“Survivors, Executors and Administrators”) discusses how surviving family members, the Personal Representative or the Executor of the estate file the final federal income…

Maskot | Maskot | Getty ImagesThis tax season, some families could see a bigger tax break for their children due to changes from President Donald Trump’s…

Stefanikolic | E+ | Getty ImagesAs tax season opens Monday, families with minor children have the option to register for Trump accounts — plus a one-time…

The 2026 federal income tax filing season officially started on January 26, 2026. This column discusses which individuals are required to file a 2025 federal income…

Many Americans could see bigger tax refunds during the 2026 filing season based on changes from President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” But just how much…

Nico De Pasquale Photography | Moment | Getty ImagesThe IRS owes some taxpayers refunds after they were mistakenly left out of a pandemic-era IRS relief program,…