What Are Estimated Taxes and Who Should Pay Them? Self-employed and small business owners must pay estimated taxes every three months or face penalties.
Will You Pay the 'Jerk Tax' and 4 Other Invisible Taxes During Military Transition? Getting paid what you are worth in the civilian world is hard enough without paying invisible social taxes, too. Find out how...
Smart Tips for Tax Preparation Use these smart tips to prepare your taxes. Know what to look for when choosing software or a tax preparer.
Operation Lone Star Troops Could Owe Feds Tax Money Thanks to State's Payroll Error The tax blunder is the latest strike against a state bureaucracy that has been strained under the weight and haste of Gov...
6 More States Stop Taxing Military Retirement Nearly 300,000 more military retirees are now exempt from state income tax.
Tax Benefits of Homeownership for Military Families As tax time approaches, military members and their families should explore the special advantages the IRS extends to them.
Military Taxes: Combat Zone If you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who serves in a combat zone, you can exclude certain pay from your income...
Will a Social Security Increase Raise Your Tax Bill Next Year? Some people may end up paying income taxes on their benefits.
Understanding Tax Benefits for Survivors No one wants to consider losing a loved one, but when it happens, it is important to know there are some tax benefits...
Capital Gains Rules for Military Families Service members get special considerations when selling their home for a profit.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...