The earned income credit was implemented to offset the impact of Social Security taxes on low to moderate income taxpayers and to provide them with an incentive to work.

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OPINION: The 'Driving America Forward Act' should be called the 'Muscle Cars for Billionaires Law,' and Trump should veto this stupid plan if it ever reaches his desk.

The self-employment tax is a tax paid by individuals who are their own bosses - either through owning businesses, being contractors or working as freelancers. But, what is the self-employment tax rate for 2018?

Change is afoot with college-based tax breaks this year - these deductions and tax breaks lead the list.

When you purchase a home or piece of property, the tax you pay annually to local government for municipal services such as police and fire protection is often, fittingly, called property tax.

Filing an IRS tax extension is actually easier than you think - as long as you pay what's owed.

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"What they need to know is that they are able to deduct interest up to $2,500 that they paid on student loans."

There's a new child tax credit parents should keep in mind as they prepare for tax-time.