Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

An individual tax return is a government form that reports all income for the previous year and any taxes due on it.

While it’s true that you want to keep essential records, don’t be afraid to toss out what you don't need. Here's your quick guide to what to keep and what to throw out after Tax Day. Some taxpayers ...

Few things generate as much tax-season anxiety as a federal tax refund. Taxpayers worry when it’s smaller than expected, panic when it’s delayed, and cheer when it’s bigger—often without being ...

As tax season approaches, individuals and businesses prepare to fulfill their fiscal responsibilities. In the United States, this involves submitting a tax return to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ...

If you want to maximize your tax refund and avoid costly mistakes, pay attention to these three tax questions that sound small, but can change your refund.

Most people see taxes come out of their paycheck without thinking much about where the money goes. Federal taxes follow one set of rules no matter where you live, but state taxes vary widely depending ...