Year-end tax planning can be nerve-wracking. Depending upon the complexity of your tax situation and the amount of money that you earn in a given year, your tax return could be fearfully complex. Whereas many folks who work for a single employer and don't take many tax deductions might have a relatively straightforward tax-filing experience, […]

If you earn health insurance benefits through your employer, you're a member of a lucky cadre of American workers. Many employers have stopped providing such benefits to their employees. Others require the employees who sign up for their employer-sponsored group plans to cover the full cost of their premiums. Although group plans tend to cost […]

As a plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit, there are several different means by which you can seek redress. As you might imagine, you're entitled to seek full compensation for the medical costs that can be directly attributed to your injury. For instance, you can submit an itemized medical bill for treatments related to broken […]

If you draw a regular salary or earn hourly wages, you're probably familiar with the concept of tax withholding. When you receive your pay stub each week, you probably glance at the various numbers and columns that adorn it. Look more closely at your most recent stub. You'll notice that there's a column for "gross […]

These days, millions of Americans file their taxes online and receive their federal and state tax refunds via direct deposit. With the advent of broadband technology and affordable electronic financial transfers, this has become a matter of routine. After all, it's often cheaper and faster to process tax payments through the Internet. Waiting for an […]

In addition to its often painful personal implications, the process of divorce can have serious financial effects as well. In fact, many American divorces are caused by explosive disputes over income, debt and other financial issues. The majority of divorces would be far simpler and take far less time without these headaches. If you're a […]

As a homeowner, you're required to remain current on your mortgage payments. Depending upon the value of your house and the length of your mortgage's term, these payments could suck up a substantial amount of your disposable income. This could force you to make sacrifices that you didn't anticipate having to make during your initial […]

In recent years, the advent of powerful online tax-filing programs has threatened the business models of many full-service tax-preparation services. Since in-person tax filing services can cost several times as much as do-it-yourself packages, millions of taxpayers have migrated online during the past decade. In order to keep up with the changing times, most full-service […]

The "Common Body of Tax Law" is a legal framework that denotes the taxing authority and regulations of a given country's tax laws. The term is most often used to describe the framework that governs the American tax code. Since there are several key agencies that have the authority to levy taxes, penalties, fees and […]