Here's what you should know about income tax, what it is, how it works, how to calculate it and which states don't have it.

Taxpayers could be stretched to new limits in 2026 as key but complicated new tax breaks kick into place on 2025 federal ...

It happens more often than you might think. Life gets busy, finances get complicated and suddenly, a year (or more) goes by without filing your tax return. Whatever the reason, though having unfiled ...

The IRS has officially released the inflation-adjusted income tax brackets and standard deduction for 2025. Find out the new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce makes the law and tax code understandable to everyone. With the filing deadline for tax returns less than a month way, taxes ...

Millions of Americans gather their documents, sit down in front of their computers and file their tax returns by the April 15 deadline each year. However, millions of others find themselves ...

The IRS has posted special instructions for certifying acceptance agents (CAAs) to use in certifying identification documents for 2011 tax year filers who are filing on extension—returns that are due ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Roberts is a tax attorney who covers tax litigation and fraud. Generally, the IRS has three years to select an income tax ...