taxes

Earned $500 freelancing and forgot to report it? Learn what actually happens with small unreported income, whether you’re at risk, and how to fix it without panic.

Some states treat your paycheck like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Others politely take a small nibble and let you go live your life. If your main goal is keeping more of what you earn (and watching your bank account look less personally offended every payday), this countdown is for you.

Will a $12,000 credit card purchase be reported to the IRS? Learn the truth about the $10,000 reporting rule, cash vs. credit transactions, and when large purchases actually raise tax concerns.

Stuck trying to e-file your taxes because the IRS website is down on deadline day? Find out whether you’ll get fined, what the IRS actually does during outages, and how to protect yourself from penalties.

Filing taxes for the first time is stressful enough—add a “taxation is theft” skeptic into the mix, and it gets complicated. This image captures the tension between first-time tax responsibility and radical anti-tax beliefs.

Worried about the IRS after spending $76 on a business meal? Here’s what the $75 rule really means, why it’s misunderstood, and whether you’re actually at risk.