Your marital status for tax purposes is determined as of December 31. That means if you get married on New Year's Eve, you are considered married for the entire year and can file as a married couple.

Kay Bell, a writer for the Don't Mess With Taxes blog, talks with NPR's Michel Martin about changes in the tax code this year. I sincerely hope this isn't the first time you're hearing this, but the ...

If you're behind on taxes or finding it hard to keep up with your IRS payments, here are five tax relief options that could help.

Home sales can be subject to capital gains taxes, but there are ways to limit or avoid a big tax bill.

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