The main difference between a W-9 and a 1099 is that you fill out a W-9, while the business or entity that is paying you ...

The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has notified four money transfer firms they are ...

The U.S. Department of Labor, in coordination with the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, published informational copies of the 2025 annual benefits plan reporting ...

Attorneys general in five states have filed a lawsuit against Trump's administration after it said it would freeze money for ...

Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, certified VITA tax preparer, IRS annual filing season program participant, and tax writer. David is ...

Christmas Eve is almost here, but now, you can look forward to the day as another federal holiday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, Dec. 18, making Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) ...

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Two Federal Reserve officials on Friday expressed some skepticism that a Trump administration plan to lower housing costs by buying billions in mortgage-backed bonds will do much to lift the troubled ...

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There are 11 federal holidays observed by the Federal Reserve each year, and on those days bank branches are closed. If you deposit a check on a federal holiday, it will likely take an extra day for ...

How much you owe the IRS at tax time is determined by the tax brackets you're eligible for. For tax year 2025 (filing in 2026), there are seven brackets: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. Each ...