After a strong year for the stock market, many mutual funds are expecting double-digit year-end payouts for 2025. Here's how ...

One of the best financial investments you can make is the house you live in or rent out. Given soaring home values over the last decade, it’s not uncommon for homeowners in 2025 to see hundreds of ...

Nobody likes paying taxes. In fact, I've filed for tax extensions the past two years in a row, which is probably why I asked ChatGPT how to (legally) avoid them altogether. The chat AI complied, and ...

Planning how and when to withdraw money from your retirement accounts can have a big impact on how much of your savings you actually get to keep. This is especially true with 457(b) plans, which are ...

When you sell a highly appreciated asset—such as a business, a piece of real estate or a long-held stock portfolio—you face the prospect of capital gains taxes that can significantly reduce your net ...

For families locked into highly appreciated stock that could bring a big tax hit from the capital gains on any sale of the holdings, a so-called upstream gift could offer a solution. But the potential ...

Gold isn't taxed the same way as other investments. Some investors might 'underappreciate the tax implications.' Gold stands out to investors, especially as it hits record-high prices. Gold also ...

Selling a second home can come with an unexpected tax burden. It doesn't matter if it's an inherited ramshackle cabin, a luxury vacation retreat, or even a rental investment, the IRS treats the sale ...

Mass IRS layoffs in the middle of tax season means fewer audits of wealthy people's complex returns, which some say essentially gives rich people an unintended tax break. Like they need one. It turns ...

The simplest way to avoid an income tax notice is to file your Income Tax Return (ITR) before the due date. Make sure the information you provide matches your Form 16, Form 26AS, and Annual ...