Your tax refund isn't free money — it's your own cash returning to you. Learn how to leverage it for long-term financial security instead of short-term spending.

Most of the time, you'll probably find that any given tax credit is "nonrefundable," meaning that it can only decrease your ...

The Internal Revenue Service issued a memo last month that said victims of certain impersonation and investment schemes might ...

"Interest on home equity loans and lines of credit are deductible only if the borrowed funds are used to buy, build, or ...

One of the best things about being self-employed is that you are entitled to a whole host of boss-less independence, flexible ...

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Get a bigger refund by knowing which work expenses you can write off, whether you're a W-2 employee or self-employed. Tiffany Wendeln Connors is a senior editor for CNET Money with a focus on ...

Roughly 37% of taxpayers qualify. The free package is designed for people with fairly simple tax returns. It won't handle itemized deductions or the full Schedule 1, 2 or 3 of Form 1040 ...

which he noted he was "proud of," could "pay for itself" and represent a shift in how tax deductions are applied to middle-income Americans. "This is something that has never been done before in ...

Getty Images To claim a tax deduction, a person must donate money to a fund or institution that meets the specified conditions. All taxpayers, whether resident or non-resident, who have donated money ...

Your income may also come from your parents. There are many tax deductions and tax credits available for students. What you’re eligible for depends on if you’re a part-time or full-time student. A tax ...

The Income Tax Department has issued notices to Taxpayers who have been paying a rent of ₹50,000 or more per month and not deducted Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) while remitting the amount to ...