taxes

Waiting on an income tax refund? Wondering about the status of your tax return? The IRS has an app for that, IRS2Go. In fact, the IRS has had an app since 2011, and new version 4.0 is now available in both English and Spanish, for iPhone and Android.

The Internal Revenue Service today announced the release of IRS2Go 4.0, an update to its smartphone application featuring new added features available in both English and Spanish.

Did you forget that you had taxes to do today?That's okay. Follow this simple illustrated guide, and you should make it to tomorrow.

This Tax Day, food chains around the country know that we might be feeling the pinch, and have decided to reward us for all our hard work this year with some discounts and freebies. Be sure to call ahead before heading over, though; in some cases not all locations are participating. ... Many deals require a coupon, so be sure to hit up the restaurants' websites and Facebook pages before you leave

The IRS has issued its annual warning about the "Dirty Dozen" schemes out there—ways that certain disreputable folks will try to steal your money or methods people use to hide financial information from the tax agency.

There are still a few weeks left to file your 2012 tax return, but April 15 of this year marks another important deadline for taxpayers: it's your last chance to file for a refund on your 2009 taxes.

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it had targeted about 400 identity thieves across the country. The thieves were using stolen Social Security numbers to file false tax returns and then claim the refunds.

Like any sudden in-flow of cash, your tax refund presents an opportunity to spend your money wisely or foolishly. And while it would be easy to blow the cash on fleeting fun, like a shopping spree or a slew of the latest gadgets, experts say the money would be best used to pay down debt and invest in saving plans that can help you grow your nest egg...

Prostitution is legal in Germany, and subject to taxation. While the German government doesn’t have a problem collecting taxes from sex workers who operate out of brothels, getting street walkers to pay up has been tricky. The German city of Bonn thinks they have a solution to this problem: a parking-meter like device which women who solicit on the street put $8.70 into nightly for a ticket that g

Tax time is almost here.  But thanks to a federal holiday this Friday in Washington D.C., you have until midnight, Monday April 18 to have your taxes filed.   So with that in mind here are 5 common tax myths debunked.

It’s tax time! It can get overwhelming to file all alone. Here are a few resources that might help. The IRS Website The IRS’s website, while written in legalese, is the ultimate guide to everything you’ll need to know about your taxes. Here, you can download tax forms and find out which items are deductible. The site is a valuable resource if you’re filing your own taxes.

What are you going to do with your tax refund check? According to a poll, 74% said they will save the money or pay a big bill.