TAX DEDUCTION

MONEY
Here's What Happens If You File Taxes Late Or Pay Your Taxes Late
By Casey Bond
Uncle Sam doesn't play nice.
MONEY
What You Need To Know As You Do Your Taxes For 2018
By Jeanie Ahn, Yahoo Finance
There's a new 1040 and a host of changes.
MONEY
9 Tax Deductions That Are Gone In 2018 (And What To Claim Instead)
By Casey Bond
President Donald Trump's tax plan eliminated several valuable deductions, but not all of them.
MONEY
Buying A Home? Don't Fall Victim To These 7 Mortgage Myths
By Casey Bond
You might not get that interest write-off after all.
MONEY
Don't Miss Out On These Tax Deductions While You Can Still Claim Them
By Ann Brenoff
Pay attention here or it'll cost you.
BUSINESS
5 Ways to Be Charitable on a Budget
By Nathaniel Sillin, Contributor
Head of Global Financial Education at Visa Inc.
Wherever you are on the income scale, there's always a way to be generous to others in need without damaging your own budget. Generally, if money is tight, give your time. And if both time and money are tight, you can get creative. Consider these steps first.
CHICAGO
5 Illinois Counties With Huge On-Average Tax Deductions
By Reboot Illinois, Contributor
A non-partisan organization dedicated to involving Illinois re...
Every Illinoisans is on the hook for 3 percent of their income going to state income taxes. Their federal taxes, however, likely will vary, and municipalities throughout the state levy their own local taxes on different things and at different levels. But some places in Illinois, and throughout the country, benefit more from state and local tax deductions than others.
COLLEGE
The Humbug Factor
By Pat McGuire, Contributor
President, Trinity Washington University
In this season of giving, let's call out the "humbug factor" that degrades the moral value of charitable gifts as merely self-serving gestures.
IMPACT
Tax Reform Lessons Learned From State Experiments
By Tim Delaney and Lisa Maruyama, Contributors
Americans would be served better if Congress considered the real world lessons that states have learned by experimenting with limits on charitable tax deductions: local communities lose far more than governments gain.
STYLE
3 Simple Ways to Upgrade Your Wardrobe
By Women & Co, Contributor
Personal finance source for women
If looking in your closet makes you feel as dreary as the weather, take heart. There are three simple ways you can enlist a professional to help you upgrade your style and it may be more affordable than you think. Here are some options, both online and offline.
BUSINESS
Obama Sets Sights On 'Carried Interest,' Lucrative Tax Break Used By Romney
By Ben Hallman
This benefit has made private equity shops among the most desirable destinations on Wall Street. The profits are big, and
SMALL BUSINESS
Good Tax News For Small =-Business Owners
By Catherine New
MONEY
Romney's 'Pick A Number' Tax Plan Would Hurt Middle-Income Households
By Catherine New
In Tuesday night's debate, Romney offered up the latest rendition on his tax plan, which includes slashing marginal tax rates
MONEY
Knowing Which Financial Records to Save, Toss
By Jason Alderman, Contributor
Sr. Vice President, DraftKings
If the memory of hours spent hunting for and organizing paperwork for tax season is still fresh in your mind, maybe it's time to do some financial spring cleaning so preparing next year's taxes won't be such an ordeal.
MONEY
Taxes 2011: Five Things You Might Not Expect To Pay Tax On
By Catherine New
Remember: Taxes for 2011 are due on Tuesday, April 17. The IRS has said it plans to issue taxpayer refunds in 10 to 21 days
BUSINESS
To Owe or Be Owned -- Depends on How You Tax It
By Ruud de Mooij, Contributor
Senior Economist, Tax Policy Division of IMF’s Fiscal Affairs ...
The corporate tax code in the US creates a significant bias toward debt finance over equity. However we have come to realize that excessive debt is much more costly than we have always thought.
BUSINESS
Wal-Mart's Rotten Hunger Campaign
By Al Norman, Contributor
Founder, Sprawl-Busters
"Labeling rotten trash as good food and getting a full whack off your taxes looks like fraud to me. At this point, I don't