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When do you owe taxes instead of getting a refund?

Whether you owe taxes or receive a refund comes down to how much tax was withheld from your paychecks, how your income changed over the year, and whether you still qualify for the credits and deductions you may have relied on in the past.

What is tax relief and how does it work? A guide for taxpayers

Confused about tax relief? Learn what tax relief means, how IRS programs work and what options may help reduce or manage your tax bill.

Social Security Taxes: How Much Do Recipients Really Pay?

From the time you start your first job, taxes are part of life. Here's how much you can expect to pay on Social Security benefits.

Your tax refund could be much bigger this year. Here’s how that could actually be bad for the economy.

It’s the first day of tax season, and Americans are hoping the Internal Revenue Service sends them a big refund. Investors and economists share those hopes. Although tax-filing season is a major annual financial event,