The tax extension deadline is Oct. 15. What to do if you can’t pay

The tax extension deadline is Oct. 15. What to do if you can’t pay

Woman at home looking at the bills and taxes.  Hirurg | E+ | Getty Images The tax extension deadline is Oct. 15, but you have options if you still can’t pay your balance, experts say. This year, the federal tax deadline was April 15. Those struggling to meet that due date could submit Form 4868 … Read more

Trump floats R&D tax credit, White House ‘manufacturing ambassador’

Trump floats R&D tax credit, White House ‘manufacturing ambassador’

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah, Georgia, on Sept. 24, 2024. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump unveiled several new manufacturing proposals at a rally in Savannah, Georgia, on Tuesday, part of an effort to sharpen … Read more

Trump’s promise to repeal SALT caps revives the fight on Capitol Hill

Trump’s promise to repeal SALT caps revives the fight on Capitol Hill

U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) speaks during a press conference about the SALT Caucus outside the United States Capitol on Wednesday February 08, 2023 in Washington, DC.  Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty Images House lawmakers are using former President Donald Trump’s own words as leverage to pressure their colleagues into preserving the … Read more

GOP Speaker Mike Johnson supports keeping parts of IRA

GOP Speaker Mike Johnson supports keeping parts of IRA

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images U.S House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would preserve some of the clean energy tax credits enacted under President Joe … Read more

Here’s how to know if you’ve withheld enough taxes for 2024

Here’s how to know if you’ve withheld enough taxes for 2024

Yellow Dog Productions | The Image Bank | Getty Images One way to estimate tax withholding You can start by finding your total federal taxes paid for 2023, which is listed on line 24 of your tax return. If your gross income and tax situation has not changed from last year, you are likely to … Read more

This ‘rule of thumb’ shows who needs to pay taxes by Sept. 16

This ‘rule of thumb’ shows who needs to pay taxes by Sept. 16

Weiquan Lin | Moment | Getty Images The third-quarter estimated tax deadline for 2024 is Monday, Sept. 16, and skipping a payment could trigger a penalty, according to the IRS. Typically, you need estimated payments for any income without tax withholdings, such as earnings from self-employment, contract or gig economy work and investment or retirement … Read more

Senate lawmakers debate Trump’s 2025 tax break expirations

Senate lawmakers debate Trump’s 2025 tax break expirations

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., questions IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig at a Senate Finance Committee hearing. Tom Williams | Pool | Reuters With trillions in tax breaks scheduled to expire after 2025, lawmakers are debating policy priorities that could impact millions of families and small businesses. Enacted by former President Donald Trump in … Read more

CEO of property firm Damac expresses concerns over ‘expensive’ Dubai

CEO of property firm Damac expresses concerns over ‘expensive’ Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s property scene is showing no sign of cooling off, as 2024 is on track to be another record year in terms of sales figures and property values, according to local real estate firms. Increasing demand for property, especially in the luxury space, is boosting prices not just of homes, … Read more

Harris wants a 28% capital gains tax rate. How it compares with history

Harris wants a 28% capital gains tax rate. How it compares with history

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024 and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 15, 2024 are seen in a combination of file photographs.  Marco Bello | Jeenah Moon | Reuters As the election ramps up, many investors are focused on capital gains taxes and … Read more

What taxes may look like after 2025

What taxes may look like after 2025

With the presidential election approaching, experts are sounding alarms about the upcoming expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA. Without action from Congress, trillions in tax breaks enacted by former President Donald Trump via the TCJA will expire after 2025. The outcome of the 2024 election will determine which political party … Read more