Income Taxes
Funeral Expenses That Are (and Aren’t) Tax Deductible
Death and taxes might be certain, but funeral expense tax deductions are a little less so. Funeral expenses can be a substantial burden on families,…
Math Errors and Missed Deductions: When You Should File an Amended Tax Return and How to Track Yours
What to do when something doesn't add up on your tax refund. When it comes to filing a tax return, mistakes can happen. Fortunately, taxpayers…
The 2023 Child Tax Credit Payment Schedule: Only Annual Tax Credits (For Now)
If you're looking for a "payment schedule" to your child credit, well, the good news is there still is a child tax credit. The Child…
Advance Premium Tax Credit: How the Federal Government Can Help Individuals Pay for Health Insurance
The APTC does real good for families, but in a very IRS-meets-health insurance kind of way. Talk about two institutions who share a love of…
The Real Answer: “I’m a Single Parent: How Many Allowances Should I Put on My Form W-4?”
1 or 0? But the answer is, there's an art to doing your taxes. If you are a single parent with one child and are…
What’s the Non-Refundable Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit for and What Does It Mean for Working Families?
One more reason to love those adorable bundles of tax breaks. The non-refundable Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit is designed to ease the financial…
The Civil Side of Retirement: Your Paycheck and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)
What the FICA? If I earn $160,201, I don't have to pay into Social Security? FICA or the Federal Insurance Contributions Act requires both employees…
Understanding Which Buttons to Push on Your Earned Income Credit Calculator
Even though it does add numbers, this calculator doesn't work like normal calculators. What is an Earned Income Credit Calculator? An Earned Income Credit (EIC)…
