Taxes

Last month, James W. Lewis died in Cambridge, Mass., of natural causes. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because the former tax preparer was a suspect, though never officially charged, in the infamous Tylenol poisoning murder cases. Seven people died from taking cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules in September of 1982. The case captivated the country and

In March 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide emergency financial assistance during the pandemic. The CARES Act included funding in the form of loans to eligible businesses—intended to be used to help keep the lights on. Unfortunately, these loans also proved to be magnets for fraud. Since

The federal moratorium that began with Covid ends on August 31. Borrowers can save money and avoid confusion by taking some key steps right now. By Janet Novack, Forbes Staff It’s happening. The moratorium on repayments and interest on $1.6 trillion in federal student debt owed by 44 million Americans really is ending this time—on

Ever since “Under the Tuscan Sun,” I’ve imagined channeling my inner Diane Lane and restoring an old Italian farmhouse. I’m guessing that many Americans assume that’s what living abroad is like (thanks, Frances). But for the estimated nine million Americans who live abroad, everyday life is less about busted plumbing and splashing in fountains and

The growing war between the IRS and the commercial tax preparation industry over the agency’s efforts to create a free, in-house tax filing system got me thinking about a more fundamental question: Why should we have to pay a commercial third party to help us perform a civic duty? Do you have to hire somebody