Taxes April 17, 2026
IRS Launches Online Tool to Help Taxpayers Settle Their Tax Debt
On the day following the April 15 federal tax deadline, the IRS promoted a new online tool to help taxpayers understand and resolve tax debt.
Taxes April 10, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Turns Away Muscogee Citizen’s Tribal Income Tax Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6 turned away a request from a Muscogee Nation tribal member to take up an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision that denied her request to be exempt from state income taxes.
Taxes April 9, 2026
Opponents File Lawsuit to Block Washington’s New ‘Millionaires Tax’
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several business owners and organizations represented by former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna and former state Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge.
Taxes April 9, 2026
GOP Congressman Blames Senate Democrats for 2028 Senior Tax Relief Sunset
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) says Social Security tax reductions for seniors in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act would have extended long beyond 2028 were it not for Senate Democrats.
Taxes April 9, 2026
New Jersey Tax Preparer Sentenced in Largest COVID-19 Tax Relief Fraud Case in the Country, Feds Say
Leon Haynes, 52, of Teaneck, NJ, convicted in what prosecutors called the nation’s largest COVID‑19 tax relief fraud case, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison.
Taxes April 7, 2026
25+ OBBBA Income Tax Strategies Still Hiding in Every 2025 Return on Your Desk
Before you file another return this week, pull one off the stack and run it through this checklist- you will likely find thousands in savings your software missed.
Income Tax April 7, 2026
#TaxMaxxing: How Millennial and Gen Z Entrepreneurs Are Maximizing 2025 Tax Savings
These young business leaders are leveraging tax planning as a strategic tool to boost financial efficiency and secure their earnings.
Taxes April 7, 2026
Renowned Travel Writer Rick Steves Weighs in on Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’
In a post on Facebook, Steves, who’s built a travel empire that includes a PBS series and guidebooks on European travel, said the high-earners income tax would make way for “shared prosperity.”
Taxes April 6, 2026
Average 2026 Tax Refund Up $350 Year Over Year, IRS Data Shows, as Tax Deadline Approaches
For the week ending March 27, 2026, the average refund is worth $3,521, an 11.1% increase compared to 2025’s $3,170.
Taxes April 6, 2026
IRS: Business Tax Accounts Expand to Partnerships, Tax-Exempt Groups, and Government Entities
The IRS's online self-service platform for businesses is now available to partnerships; federal, state, and local governments; Indian tribal governments; and tax-exempt organizations, the tax agency said April 6.
Taxes April 6, 2026
As Tax Day Nears, Service Members Warned: ‘A Lot of Scams Out There’
The U.S. military is urging service members to beware of scammers as the April 15 tax filing deadline draws near.
Taxes April 6, 2026
Tax Returns, Refunds for Thousands of New Yorkers Impacted by Typo
A typo by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance resulted in more than 50,000 tax filers paying more in taxes or receiving smaller refunds.
Taxes April 6, 2026
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes No Tax on Tips and Overtime Bills
Gov. Tony Evers on Friday vetoed legislation that would have eliminated all state taxes on tips, saying it did not include more sweeping tax relief targeted at middle-class earners.