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Taxes
Why do some states still have a grocery tax?
by
Jordan Mangi
Sep 6, 2023
The poorest Americans spend the largest share of their paychecks on food at home.
Social Security has funding problems. How do we fix it before benefits are cut?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Jun 12, 2023
The trust fund supplementing income taxes could run dry within 10 years. Dennis Jansen of Texas A&M suggests reforms.
Taxpayers aren't the only ones disappointed with taxes this year
May 15, 2023
Federal tax revenue is coming in short while the debt ceiling remains unresolved. The problem was signaled by meager refunds.
Procrastinating on your taxes? Here’s our FAQ on extensions and filing late
by
Janet Nguyen
Apr 17, 2023
We also have the latest information on how to report business transactions conducted on payment apps.
You can pay your taxes in cash — if you're up for the challenge
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 17, 2023
Jay Zagorsky of Boston University paid his taxes in $100 bills and exact change. A cashless society has some disadvantages, he says.
How does the tax code influence what we do with our money?
by
Janet Nguyen
Apr 14, 2023
Get married? Buy a house? Invest or work? Tax rates and deductions reveal what behaviors society values.
Immigrants' taxes play an outsized role in the U.S. government's fiscal health
Apr 11, 2023
Immigrant contributions to government revenues are higher than they may first appear.
For public good, not for profit.
Your tax refund may be smaller this year
Apr 5, 2023
Pandemic tax credits have dried up, like the temporary expansion of the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit.
Were last year's state payments taxable? Taxpayers wait while the IRS decides.
Feb 9, 2023
It's will depend on why the payments were made and who got them.
As tax season approaches, accounting firms are short on staff
Feb 7, 2023
And maybe a branding problem, too.