If you filed a tax extension for more time on your 2022 return, the deadline is fast approaching.The federal tax extension deadline on Oct. 16 is the last chance to avoid a late filing penalty, according to the IRS. However, some filers in disaster areas may have additional time."The...
Kaiser Permanente employees, joined by Union members representing the workers, walk the picket line in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2023.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesAs 2023 proves to be a massive year for worker strikes, the push to provide people on the picket line with unemployment...
The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $1.4 billion as of Oct. 6, 2023, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association.Justin Sullivan | GettyThe Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.4 billion ahead of Saturday night's drawing — and financial experts have tips for the lucky winner.As the third-largest...
Cecilie Arcurs | Getty ImagesThere's a staffing shortage in the accounting industry, and it's not too early to lock in a tax preparer for next season.If you need someone with specialty expertise — such as the employee retention tax credit or cryptocurrency taxes — it may take longer to...
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., speaks during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee impeachment inquiry hearing on Sept. 28, 2023.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersHouse Republicans are pressing the IRS for answers after the agency paused processing new claims for a pandemic-era small business tax break.Lawmakers voiced "continued concerns" about the employee retention...
The Powerball jackpot hit $1.2 billion on Oct. 3, 2023, the third-biggest prize in the game's history.Scott Olson | GettyThe Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.2 billion — the third-largest prize in the game's history — without a winner on Monday night.Among the winner's big decisions will...
Amid heightened economic uncertainty, Americans, overall, are saving less.The personal savings rate — how much people save as a percentage of their disposable income — was 3.9% in August, well below a decadeslong average of roughly 8.9%, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.And yet,...
Taylor Swift performs onstage at Lumen Field in Seattle on July 22, 2023.Mat Hayward/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesTaylor Swift fans forked out an average $2,183 for a resold ticket to a concert on the superstar's Eras Tour, according to resale research site TicketIQ. Now, ticket resellers...
TikTok logo displayed on a cellphone.Hyoung Chang | Denver Post | Getty ImagesTikTok videos often have a 'kernel of truth'One big issue has been the flood of influencers pushing small businesses to amend payroll tax returns to claim the employee retention credit, or ERC, a pandemic-era tax break, according...
Ana Paula CortesCourtesy: Ana Paula CortesAna Paula Cortes graduated from New York University in 2021 with her master's degree in creative writing — and $100,000 in student debt.Lea este artículo en español aquí.Cortes, a U.S. citizen who grew up in Mexico, had to finance her degree on her own. She...