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IRS Reveals New 2026 Child Tax Credit and other Family Credit AmountsTax 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.
By Kate Schubel
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When Are Estimated Tax Payments Due in 2026?Tax Deadlines You make quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS if you are self-employed or don’t have taxes withheld from your income for other reasons.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Trump Account App Is Live: How to Claim Your Kid’s $1,000 in 3 Easy StepsKid Taxes The Treasury has officially launched the mobile app. Here is how to complete Form 4547, activate your child’s account, and track investments soon.
By Kate Schubel
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GOP Trump Account for Savings: Treasury Outlines July 4 LaunchTax Law The official mobile app is live as the program enters its activation phase. Here’s who is eligible and when your child could receive the $1,000.
By Kate Schubel
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Why the IRS Can Reject Smartwatch Mileage LogsTech Tax As we hit the halfway point of 2026, it's time to audit your mileage log before Uncle Sam audits it for you.
By Kate Schubel
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Could Vibe Coding Put Your Retirement Portfolio at Risk?Retirement Taxes With more financial pros potentially turning to AI "agents", your private tax data — and nest egg — might be resting on a foundation of unverified code.
By Kate Schubel
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Fewer IRS Audits Doesn't Mean It's a Tax Cheat Free-For-AllTwo things can be true at the same time. Yes, IRS is conducting fewer audits. No, it is not a free-for-all for tax cheats.
By Joy Taylor
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IRS CP53E Letters Could Change Following Taxpayer BacklashTax Refunds Millions of taxpayers received confusing IRS refund letters this year. Could improvements be on the way?
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Trump's No-IRS-Audit Deal Raises a Big Question: Who is the Tax Agency Still Auditing?Audits President Donald Trump’s unprecedented settlement with the IRS comes as staffing and budget cuts raise questions about who the agency still audits and why.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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