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14 Education Tax Credits and Deductions to KnowEducation From the $20,000 529 plan expansion to the return of the student loan "tax bomb," the new Trump tax bill has overhauled how you pay for school. Here's where to save.
By Gabriella Cruz-Martínez
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3 Smart Ways to Spend Your Retirement Tax RefundRetirement Taxes With the new "senior bonus" hitting bank accounts this tax season, your retirement refund might be higher than usual. Here's how to re-invest those funds for a financially efficient 2026.
By Kate Schubel
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How to Pay the IRS if You Owe TaxesTax Debt There are several ways to pay the IRS if you owe, but just because you can pay taxes over time doesn’t always mean you should.
By Katelyn Washington
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Paper Tax Filers Face Long Wait as IRS Digitization Effort StallsTax Filing Last April, the IRS launched its Zero Paper Initiative to speed paper tax return processing. The project isn’t going well.
By Roxanne Bland
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3 Major Changes to the 2026 Charitable DeductionTax Breaks About 144 million Americans might qualify for the 2026 universal charity deduction, while high earners face new IRS limits. Here's what to know.
By Kate Schubel
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3 Popular Tax Breaks Are Gone for Good in 2026Tax Breaks Here's a list of federal tax deductions and credits that you can't claim in the 2026 tax year. High-income earners could also get hit by a "surprise" tax bill.
By Kate Schubel
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How to Calculate RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) for IRAsTools Understand when and how to calculate RMDs and avoid stiff penalties from your tax-deferred IRA.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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Where's My Refund? How to Track Your Tax Refund StatusTax Refunds The IRS Where's My Refund tracker lets you check the status of your federal tax refund. Here's what you need to know.
By Katelyn Washington
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Tax Refund Alert: House GOP Predicts Bigger Tax Refunds in 2026Tax Refunds Here's how the IRS tax refund outlook for 2026 is changing and what steps you can take now to prepare.
By Kate Schubel
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