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
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
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 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
New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban speaks during the first quarter crime briefing press conference Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Manhattan, New York City. Barry Williams | Tribune News Service | Getty Images NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday from his post helming the country’s largest police department amid a federal investigation into its nightclub enforcement, according to … Read more
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
So far, 2024 has been a huge year for data breaches. There had already been more than 1 billion personal records compromised before the National Public Data breach that has been making headlines, according to Michael Bruemmer, head of global data breach resolution at consumer credit reporting company Experian. National Public Data, a background check … Read more
Aire Images | Moment | Getty Images Retirees may have income from Social Security, a pension, a retirement plan or other sources — and they typically must either withhold taxes or make quarterly payments to avoid IRS penalties. For 2024, the quarterly estimated tax deadlines are April 15, June 17, Sept. 16 and Jan. 15, … Read more
Jenny Hunnicutt poses in front of the Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise, which she’s been on for nearly nine months traveling the world. While on board, she’s working remotely for her writing and consulting business based in Florida. Courtesy: Jenny Hunnicutt Income made ‘worldwide’ is taxable Despite a Bahamas flag flying atop the Serenade of … Read more
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 7, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS on Thursday announced what they called a “major milestone” of collecting more than $1 billion in tax … Read more
