taxes

The fight over taxes and the public debt is never far from the headlines lately, and Toby Keith has never been shy about speaking his mind on political matters, so it’s only natural that he offered his thoughts about taxes when speaking with the Boston Herald. What might be surprising — at least for folks who consider Keith just another red state-residing good ol’ boy — is the way he responded to

The Breakfast Flakes (Mark and Paul) are known for speaking their mind.  This week with Federal and State income taxes due, the subject was taxes.  Monday, there was a group of people supporting the idea that need to pay MORE taxes, not less...

You knew income tax was prohibited by the U.S Constitution right?  The forefathers of our country specifically banned income tax as a way to raise money to fund the government.  It took a war and a hastily passed and somewhat controversial constitutional amendment to get an income tax passed...

Because of Emancipation Day, a little known Washington D.C. holiday that this year is being celebrated on April 15, US taxpayers had until April 18 to file their taxes. For some people that still won't be enough time to get all their papers in order. If you find yourself in that boat, you can file for an extension with the IRS. It's important to remember that filing an extension doesn't extend the

While doing (and paying) your taxes is the opposite of a good time, there are some taxes that are so ridiculous, they're actually kind of fun. Well, maybe not so fun if you actually live in one of these states. Check out our list of seven ridiculous state taxes:

One of the few joys of tax preparation is making deductions and watching your bill from Uncle Sam get lower and lower. Here's a list of five expenses that might be tempting to deduct, but are strictly forbidden by the IRS.

It’s tax season, but that also means it's tax return season, too. In 2010, the average return was $3,036. That’s a lot of money to get at one time. With all that extra cash, you might be asking yourself, "How should I spend it?" Here are few ideas.

Getting your taxes done free and by someone other than Uncle Earl has a certain appeal. Kathy Shandera of United Way of Yellowstone County visited Cat Country Friday morning to talk about VITA. It's a United Way sponsored, IRS approved free tax preparation program...