
Rocky Mengle
As Senior Tax Editor for Kiplinger from October 2018 to January 2023, Rocky spent most of his time writing and editing federal and state tax content for Kiplinger.com. He also contributed to Kiplinger's Retirement Report and The Kiplinger Tax Letter.
Rocky has more than 20 years of experience covering tax developments. Before coming to Kiplinger, he was a Senior Writer/Analyst for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, where he concentrated on state and local taxes. In that role, he managed a portfolio of print and digital state income tax research products, led the development of various new print and online products, authored white papers and other special publications, coordinated with authors of a state tax treatise, and acted as media contact for the state income tax group (where he was quoted as an expert by USA Today, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, Reuters, Accounting Today, and other media outlets). Before that, Rocky was an Executive Editor at Kleinrock Publishing, which provided tax research products to tax professionals. At Kleinrock, he directed the development, maintenance, and enhancement of all state tax and payroll law publications, including electronic research products, monthly newsletters, and handbooks.
Rocky holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law and a B.A. in History from Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md.
Latest articles by Rocky Mengle
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 Home Office Tax Deduction 2025: Work From Home Write-OffsTax Breaks Can you claim the home office tax deduction this year? By Rocky Mengle Last updated Tax Breaks
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 How Charitable Donations Can Reduce Your TaxesTax Breaks Is claiming a charitable donation tax deduction the right choice for you this tax season? By Rocky Mengle Last updated Tax Breaks
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 Taxes on Gambling Winnings and Losses: Nine Tips to RememberTax Tips Whether it’s online sports betting, a casino win, or a horse bet, don’t forget the gambling taxes. By Rocky Mengle Last updated Tax Tips
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 12 Tips on How and When to File an Amended Tax ReturnTax Returns What to do if you discover a mistake on a previously filed tax return (and other reasons for filing an amended tax return). By Rocky Mengle Last updated Tax Returns
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 New RMD Rules: Starting Age, Penalties, Roth 401(k)s, and MoreRMDs The SECURE 2.0 Act makes major changes to the required minimum distribution rules. By Rocky Mengle Last updated RMDs
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 What Happens if You Missed the Tax Deadline?Late Filing If you owe the IRS money, filing your tax return late (or never) can cost you penalties and interest. By Rocky Mengle Last updated Late Filing
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 What Time Is the Tax Deadline?Tax Day If you like to wait until the last possible minute to file your tax return, you should at least know how much time you have. By Rocky Mengle Last updated Tax Day
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 Need More Time to File Your Taxes? Here's How to Get an ExtensionTax Deadlines If you can't finish your federal tax return by Tax Day, you can get more time by filing a tax extension. By Rocky Mengle Last updated Tax Deadlines
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 How Long Should You Keep Tax Records?Tax Records The IRS hasn't gone away — so don’t destroy tax documents until the time limit for an audit runs out, or maybe even longer. By Rocky Mengle Last updated Tax Records
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 Pros and Cons of Filing a Tax ExtensionTax Filing It's easy to extend your tax return deadline to October by requesting a tax extension…but should you? By Rocky Mengle Last updated Tax Filing
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 Tax Day: When Is the Last Day to File Your Taxes?Tax Day Tax Day falls on April 15 this year. However, some people have an extended tax deadline and extra time to file. Are you one of them? By Rocky Mengle Last updated Tax Day
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 Utah Tax Guide 2025State Tax Explore Utah's 2025 state tax rates for income, sales, property, retirement, and more. Learn how Utah compares nationwide. By Rocky Mengle Last updated State Tax
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 16 Ways Snowbirds Can Establish Residency in Florida for Tax PurposesState Tax Looking to avoid state income taxes in retirement? Satisfy Florida residency requirements to prove you’re the real deal. By Rocky Mengle Last updated State Tax
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 The Tax Day HSA Contributions DeadlineHealth Savings The HSA contributions deadline for 2023 has passed, but you still have time to contribute and potentially reduce your tax liability if you have an extended tax deadline. By Rocky Mengle Last updated Health Savings
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 Saver's Credit: Who Qualifies for This Retirement Tax Break?Tax Breaks If your income isn't too high, the Saver's Credit can help lower your tax bill if you contribute to a retirement account. By David Muhlbaum Last updated Tax Breaks
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 Penalties for Filing Your Tax Return Latetax deadline Stiff penalties await those who didn't file their return (or pay any tax owed) by the tax filing deadline. By Rocky Mengle Last updated tax deadline
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 "Tax Preparers Near Me"? There's a Better Way to Find a Tax Professionaltaxes Here are some tips for weeding out tax preparers that aren't legit and finding the best tax professionals in your area. By Rocky Mengle Last updated taxes
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 9 Tax Deadlines for April 18tax deadline Between requesting a tax extension, making IRA or HSA contributions, and meeting other tax deadlines, there's more to do on Tax Day than just filing your federal income tax return. By Rocky Mengle Last updated tax deadline
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 Tax Withholding Adjustments Can Boost Your Paycheck Now and Avoid Penalties LaterW-4 form If you've had too much or too little tax withheld from your paychecks, there's still time to submit a new Form W-4 to change your tax withholding for the rest of the year. By Rocky Mengle Published W-4 form
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 Most California Stimulus Check Payments Have Been SentCalifornia has sent the majority of stimulus payments for its Middle Class Tax Refund program. By Rocky Mengle Last updated 
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 When Can You File Taxes in 2023?tax filing If you're an early bird when it comes to filing your tax return, there's good news from the IRS. By Rocky Mengle Published tax filing
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 Catch-Up Contributions to Retirement Accounts Boosted By SECURE Act 2.0Americans approaching retirement age can now squirrel away more money in IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement accounts. By Rocky Mengle Published 
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 Retirement Saver's Tax Credit Converted to "Saver's Match"President Biden has signed legislation that turns the Saver's Credit into a government match to your retirement plan contributions. By Rocky Mengle Published 
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 IRS Delays New Form 1099-K Rules on Payments From Venmo, PayPal, and Other AppsAfter facing considerable backlash, the IRS is now treating 2022 as a "transition period" for the $600 threshold for sending 1099-K forms. By Rocky Mengle Published 
