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Estate tax: Cancel the death knell

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:20:04 EST

Next year was supposed to be a great year for you to die. Not great for you, of course, but for your heirs who would inherit your wealth completely tax free.

Taxes, taxes everywhere

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:27:13 EST

Speeders doing more than 85 miles per hour in Georgia will soon pay an additional $200 in fines. Racehorse owners in New York now must fork over $10 to enter their steeds in events. And Massachusetts started charging a 5% tax on broadcast satellite service.

Stimulus surprise: 15 million may owe IRS

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:30:41 EST

Nothing with taxes is ever simple, even when you're getting a tax break.

Year-end tax moves to make now. Right now

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:40:46 EST

There's plenty to distract you from financial planning this time of year, from cheering on your favorite football team to daydreaming about Thanksgiving dinner. But you don't want to let some end-of-year deadlines slip by without taking steps to minimize taxes and maximize savings. Especially in this economic climate, a little extra cash can go a long way.

47% will pay no federal income tax

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:58:35 EDT

Most people think they pay too much to Uncle Sam, but for some people it simply is not true.

U.S. should scale back tax imperialism

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:30:50 EDT

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New health care plan and your wallet

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:38:08 EDT

The health reform debate is still far from the finish line, but Wednesday brought an important milestone: A key senator's highly-anticipated proposal echoing many of the reforms that President Obama is calling for.

Why the deficit will raise taxes

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:44:47 EDT

A $9 trillion federal deficit over 10 years may be too hard to comprehend. But this part is easy: Such unwieldy amounts of debt could have an impact on Americans' bottom line one way or the other -- if not tomorrow, then the day after.

4 smart ways to reduce your tax bill

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:00:39 EDT

We spoke to several leading financial advisers about the strategies they were recommending their clients adopt to cut their taxes now and in the future.

Obama agenda: Taxes, not just health care

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:16:38 EDT

President Obama's fall agenda has grown larger as some of the biggest decisions -- and fights -- over health care reform have been punted to September ... at the earliest.

The 'new' new tax on the rich

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:11:29 EDT

The definition of "rich" may be going up should lawmakers choose to impose extra taxes on the wealthy to pay for health reform.

Health tax is in flux. Now what?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:30:11 EDT

Lawmakers searching for a way to pay for health care reform are facing some rough waters.

Why taxes will need to go up

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:08:04 EDT

The promise of health reform is to make care more accessible for everybody -- and to reduce the federal deficit by slowing the growth rate in costs.

Taxing health benefits may fall short

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:26:10 EDT

Americans who want to follow how the health care debate could affect their tax bill should focus on one man in the next week: Max Baucus.

Stop soaking the not-so-rich

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:09:54 EDT

President Obama has said he'd like to lower the tax load on families making less than $250,000 and to raise it on people who make more than that.

How to not screw up your taxes

Thu, 28 May 2009 05:49:00 EDT

My name is Rachel Kaufman, and I don't understand taxes.

The forgotten fiscal problem

Tue, 12 May 2009 09:25:08 EDT

The financial crisis has cast a shadow over a perennial debate in Washington: How to ensure the long-term financial health of Social Security.

Tax fairness: Good luck with that

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:55:35 EDT

Make the tax code fairer? That's one of the things President Obama wants to do in the 2010 budget, which Congress resumes work on this week.

Uncle Sam won't make ends meet

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:25:52 EDT

For Uncle Sam, Wednesday is a big payday. But what the government rakes in on April 15 - and throughout the year - won't be enough to cover its expenses.

Who pays taxes - and how much?

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:06:47 EDT

For most Americans, Wednesday is the day they have to make sure they're square with the tax man.