There are usually two types of people who wait until the bitter end before the April 15th tax deadline to file their returns: those who owe money to the government and the folks who are flat-out procrastinators.
Read MoreWhile recipients are usually happy that they have extra money, a tax refund is a lousy deal because you just made an interest-free loan to Uncle Sam!
Read MoreTick-tock, the tax filing deadline is coming up and if you are either a procrastinator or someone who has delayed filing because you owe Uncle Sam money, it’s time to get going!
Read MoreWith the banking crisis simmering down, it’s time to focus on a topic over which you have some control: taxes!
Read MoreIt just seems wrong, but for millions of Americans, the early summer weeks will include preparing and paying taxes. Because of the pandemic’s timing and impact, the IRS delayed the tax-filing and payment deadlines from April 15th to July 15th.
Read MoreSyria! Tariffs! Mueller Investigation! Facebook under Fire! Corporate Earnings! All of these headlines have moved markets over the few weeks, leaving investors whipsawed and exhausted. If you’re keeping score, the Dow and S&P 500 are down slightly on the year (-1.5 percent and -0.7 percent, respectively), while the Russell 2000 and NASDAQ Composite are up (+0.9 percent and +3 percent, respectively).
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