Taxes

News, insights and expert analysis on taxes from the team at Kiplinger.

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Child Tax Credit, EITC, & More: Three IRS Tax Breaks Getting Bigger Soon

Tax Credits Key family tax breaks are higher for 2026, including the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Adoption Credit. Here's what they're worth.

The Health Care Tax Credit Debate Behind the Government Shutdown
IRS Updates 2026 Tax Deduction for People Age 65 and Older
Standard Deduction 2026 Amounts Are Here

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The Sweet 23: States Where Twix and Kit Kat Dodge the ‘Candy Tax’

State Taxes There’s something spooky this Halloween, and it’s not just the ghouls. Find out if your state’s sales tax takes a bite out of sweet savings.

State Taxes

SALT Deduction 2025 Tax Changes: Three Key Things to Know Now

Tax Deductions Changes to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction in the so-called 'big beautiful bill' have put this tax break in the spotlight.

Tax Deductions
17 States With Scary Estate and Inheritance Taxes

Estate Tax Over a dozen states currently impose estate or inheritance taxes on heirs. Here’s where you’ll have to pay.

Estate Tax
Ask the Editor: What medical expenses are deductible?

Ask the Editor In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on the tax deduction for medical expenses, from Medicare premiums to teeth whitening.

Ask the Editor

Kiplinger News Quiz, Oct 24: Dave Ramsey retirement mistakes

Weekly Quiz We covered the Netflix stock slump, estate taxes and Dave Ramsey's words of wisdom this week, but why? Test yourself on the latest financial and business news.

Weekly Quiz
Eight Factors to Consider When Considering a Roth Conversion

Roth conversions, which transform traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs, are a powerful retirement and tax tool. Here are eight facts to get you started.
New Opportunity Zone Rules Triple Tax Benefits: Your Strategy

New IRS guidance just reshaped the opportunity zone landscape for 2027. Here's what high-net-worth investors need to know about the enhanced rural benefits.

Three Critical Tax Changes Could Boost Your Paycheck in 2026

Tax Tips The IRS predicts these tax breaks may change take-home pay in 2026. Will you get over $1,000 in tax savings?

Tax Tips
New Trump 2025 Tax Bill and Your Taxes: What You Need to Know

Tax Law From standard deduction amounts to tax brackets and Medicaid cuts, here’s what individual filers need to know about tax changes in Trump's so called "big beautiful bill."

Tax Law
OBBB Ushers in a New Era of Energy Investing: What to Know

The new tax law has changed the energy investing landscape with expanded incentives and permanent tax benefits for oil and gas production.