Federal tax rules are shifting again in 2026, and this time the changes are more likely to nudge your take home pay up than down. The Internal Revenue Service is lifting the income thresholds for each tax bracket and updating how much employers withhold from paychecks,

"Individuals who receive qualified overtime compensation may deduct the pay that exceeds their regular rate of pay – such as the 'half' portion of 'time-and-a-half' compensation," the IRS said. The White House says that average, Americans will receive up ...

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In December, the US Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in Moore v. United States. The case specifically involves the “mandatory repatriation tax,” a one-time tax levied as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. But the implications are larger ...

Think living in a no-income-tax state is a financial dream? The sneaky ways states make up for it might actually be harder than you'd imagine.

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