Filing taxes can be daunting, even overwhelming. Whether you file with help from a professional or on your own, calculating precisely what you owe to the Internal Revenue Service, or what the IRS owes ...

Jonathan Ponciano is a financial journalist with nearly a decade of experience covering markets, technology, and entrepreneurship. Tim Robberts / Getty Images According to a 2025 study, 93% of workers ...

Nine U.S. states are lowering income taxes on Jan. 1, according to a recent Tax Foundation analysis — a move that could give some taxpayers additional financial breathing room as they head into the ...

Your money could stretch a lot farther in these states. One thing you can count on in the U.S. is taxes. There are taxes on the paycheck you earn, the items you buy, retirement income, the house you ...

A new $6,000 deduction for senior citizens and less taxes on tips and overtime are some of the biggest changes for your 2025 tax return. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Lakshmi Varanasi Every time Lakshmi publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your ...

Social Security is relied on more than expected, with 58% of retirees using it as a major income source. Diversifying income sources aids financial comfort, yet only 29% of retirees use retirement ...

Across the United States, the line between middle and upper-middle income is shifting, and it looks very different in Boston than it does in Birmingham. The gap is not just about how much money a ...

Giselle M. Cancio has over 10 years of editorial experience and content development in personal finance, education, travel, and sports. Her work has been published on NerdWallet, the Associated Press, ...

Leaders of the 33-member Theology Working Group offer insight on their 97-point, 13,000-word declaration. The Lausanne Movement’s decision to release a 97-point, 13,000-word theological statement on ...

The standard deduction has been super-sized for seniors. Thanks to provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, taxpayers 65 and older can claim an additional $6,000 without itemizing their ...