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10 Things Taxes Pay For: Where Do Your Federal Tax Dollars Go?

Update: The IRS deadline for filing taxes is April 18th, 2023. This applies to most taxpayers. Those that request an extension will have until October 16th, 2023 to file. The federal government spent a total of $6.3 trillion from October 2021 through September 2022, according to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays... Read More

| March 6, 2023

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Why Living in a Different State Could Increase Your Tax Bill
It can be painful to look at the income tax deductions on your pa... Read More

June 22, 2015

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How Much Tax Money Should Come Out of My Paycheck?
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June 14, 2015

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Could I Owe Taxes on College Scholarships?
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April 17, 2015

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The Airlines With the Most Passenger Complaints
If you feel like airline service is slipping, that’s becaus... Read More

April 15, 2015

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Is Your Tax Refund Too Big?
Taxpayers getting back money from the government this year have ... Read More

April 8, 2015

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A Brief Guide to Never Doing Your Own Taxes Again
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