Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
Taxes April 8, 2025
IRS to Share Immigrant Tax Data to Build Criminal Cases
The IRS will give taxpayer data about immigrants to U.S. authorities conducting criminal investigations, saying it will support President Donald Trump’s pledge to deport people illegally in the U.S.
Taxes April 8, 2025
Trump Increases Tariffs on Some Chinese Products to 104%
That package includes previous levies applied because of the fentanyl crisis, his reciprocal tariffs, as well as an additional retaliation Trump announced after Beijing said it would tax U.S. exports to China.
Taxes April 8, 2025
Republicans Float Idea of a Top Tax Rate of 40% for Millionaires
Republicans are reportedly mulling the idea of creating a new top tax rate that would be around 39% to 40% as a way to offset some of the costs of their tax package.
Taxes April 8, 2025
How Much Do the Top 1% Pay in Taxes in Each State?
The total income tax for the top 1% is more than $50 billion in four states, according to a GOBankingRates report—California ($122 billion), Florida ($96 billion), Texas ($81 billion), and New York ($79 billion).
Taxes April 7, 2025
ICYMI, the IRS Gave Taxpayers in 12 States a Pass on Filing Their Taxes on Time
The IRS issued a reminder on April 4 that those who are filing from areas where disaster declarations took place in 2024 get until May 1 to file.
IRS April 7, 2025
IRS Workers Get Final Chance to Take Deferred Resignation Offer
IRS employees who didn't accept the Trump administration's buyout offer earlier this year are being given one more chance to take the offer as more job cuts loom at the tax agency.
Taxes April 7, 2025
IRS Says Average Tax Refund Up Nearly 4% From Last Year
More than 61.5 million Americans have received their annual tax refunds from the IRS, with the average filers getting back about 4% more than they did last year.
Taxes April 7, 2025
Trump Tax Cut, Debt Limit Plan Advances Despite Tariff Turmoil
The Senate passed a measure April 5 that allows congressional Republicans to craft legislation to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts for individuals and closely held businesses that expire at the end of 2025.
IRS April 4, 2025
IRS Job Cuts Hit Civil Rights Office
The IRS began implementing a reduction in force Friday that will result in staffing cuts across multiple offices and job categories, with the agency's Office of Civil Rights and Compliance getting the brunt of it.
Taxes April 4, 2025
Survey Shows How and When Taxpayers File, Common Errors, And How They Spend Their Refunds
More than one-quarter of respondents (28%) noted that filing their taxes incorrectly is a top concern during tax season, and another 14% are concerned about not understanding the tax filing process or requirements.
Taxes April 4, 2025
The Tax Blotter – April 2025
The Tax Blotter is a round-up of recent tax news and Tax Court rulings.
IRS April 3, 2025
Fired IRS Probationary Employees Set to Return to Work April 14
Those who were casualties of the Trump administration's federal cost-cutting purge in February but later reinstated and put on paid leave last month after two court rulings have been told to come back to their jobs on April 14.