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I forgot a form on my tax returns. It was the beginning of a nightmare.

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There are moments in life when your own stupidity dumbfounds you. The letter I got from the IRS — on my birthday, no less — was one of those moments.

Real estate investors are using a 2-part strategy to build equity and avoid capital gains tax

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Financially independent couple Carl and Mindy Jensen reside in Colorado.

Carl and Mindy Jensen

The door is slamming shut on a $50 billion tax loophole used by the superrich

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, wearing a black jacket, appears before a senate hearing on Capitol Hill.
Janet Yellen.

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The IRS says its direct file program saved Americans $5.6 million in filing fees. Now they're making it permanent.

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ends her speech to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 following a tour of the IRS New Carrollton Federal Building in Lanham, Maryland, September 15, 2022.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said tax filing should be simple.

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The IRS has failed to police the huge tax breaks offered by Puerto Rico, whistleblower claims

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A whistleblower says the IRS hasn't been policing the abuse of tax breaks offered to new residents of Puerto Rico.

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Trump could face a $100 million tax bill after the IRS says he tried to write off the same losses twice on his Chicago skyscraper

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Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago.

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Boeing execs were using the company's private jets for personal trips more than we thought

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is departing a meeting with Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in the Hart Senate Office Building, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 25, 2024
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.

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I found the best way to do your taxes for free — thanks to the IRS

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Filing taxes may've gotten a little bit easier thanks to the IRS's Direct File tool.

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The IRS's free tax filing system is officially open. Here's everything you need to know.

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The IRS' Direct File program will allow millions of Americans to file their taxes for free without a third party.

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You can now file your taxes directly to the IRS for free — if you live in 1 of these 12 states

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The Internal Revenue Service is rolling out a free online tool to have taxpayers file directly for free. But only some states apply for now.

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