Category: Taxes
As many of us have been dreading, the federal tax deadline looms (it’s Wednesday, April 15, 2026 this year). With few exceptions (e.g. if you’ve filed a tax extension or …
The Inflation Reduction Act Changed Both Federal Energy Tax Credits (Residential Clean Energy Credit & Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit) This energy tax credit overview has been updated for …
When is the HSA Contribution Deadline for 2025? The Same Day as the 2026 Tax Deadline. As a follow-up to my IRA contribution deadline post, I wanted to make …
When is the 2025 IRA Contribution Deadline? The Tax Filing Deadline in 2026. Here’s a personal finance 101 must-know special (and reminder for those already in the know): the …
Update: the “universal charitable donation tax deduction” expired at the end of 2021, but a new iteration of it is returning (and has been increased) as the “non-itemized charitable …
An FYI to readers, as I’ve had a number ask me the question recently, “What happened to Credit Karma Tax?”. Credit Karma Tax was renamed and recently fully relaunched …
Update: the 2026 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Guidelines have been updated for this article (below). 2025 FPL Guidelines are also included for reference. Every January, the United States Department …
This education tax credit and deductions overview has been updated for the 2025 and 2026 tax years. Many readers of this site are completing school for the first time …
