The year is off to a great start for stock investors, as the S&P 500 Index (U.S. large companies) is up 6.07% through the end of March. U.S. stocks have been strong over the course of the last several years, as we’ve seen only minor decline
Tax time can be stressful, but don’t panic if you can’t file your tax return on time. There’s still time to get an automatic six-month deadline extension.
Tuesday, April 18, is a major tax deadline. Here are some of the tax filing and related deadlines:
As tax day approaches, there are two other April deadlines that may apply to you. If you have an IRA, take note of these dates:
Each year the IRS produces its “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams. As criminals become savvier at stealing personal information and scamming people out of their money, taxpayers must be more vigilant than ever. Here are some of the more common scams…
Common errors have helped to make the Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) a major source of what the IRS calls “improper payments”. The agency estimates that of the $66 billion in EIC funds paid in 2015, nearly a quarter were collected by filers who didn’t qualify to receive them.
Under the current Affordable Care Act (ACA), all Americans must have health insurance. If you receive your health insurance through the ACA marketplace or from your employer, you will receive a Form 1095.