Taxes

For decades, the idea of being subjected to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit has inspired fear in the minds of taxpayers. For Black Americans, that fear has escalated due to the disproportionate number of audits completed for the demographic. The recent cash infusion of $80 billion dollars to the IRS has lawmakers and taxpayers

After a few days of speculation about the debt ceiling agreement between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, we finally have the details. The text of the bill—just 99 pages long—was released on Sunday and is already generating conversation. Here’s what you need to know. Timing The bill would suspend the debt limit

In case you didn’t notice, today, 5/29, is 529 Day. Many states are offering contests and other incentives for their 529 plans. If your state doesn’t have a promotion or if you miss it, your state may still provide a state tax break for contributing to their plan anytime. Should you? Let’s take a look

It is good that President Biden and Speaker McCarthy reached a US debt ceiling deal. If a compromise involves both sides being disappointed, this one appears to be successful. Some conservative Republicans are expressing frustration that the cuts were not much deeper, and there have been similar reactions coming from some Democrats. Speaker McCarthy announced

I write this article on the somber weekend of the Memorial Day Holiday. With the significance of honoring the fallen, it is important to remember how we can help these “Gold Star Families”, a term coined during World War I. During this weekend, I was reminded of the families of the fallen due to my