Taxes
Top Strategies to Pay Off Back Taxes Faster
Key Takeaways Start with accuracy and compliance. The fastest way to pay off tax debt begins with confirming your exact...
Qualifying Spouse Filing Status: Rules, Benefits & Timeline
Key Takeaways Qualifying surviving spouse filing status allows a surviving spouse to use married filing jointly tax rates and the...
The Power of Sharing — My Money Blog
December 2025 marks the 21st anniversary of this site. Every year about this time, I think to myself: “How crazy!...
What Happens If You Owe the IRS But Move Out of the Country?
Key Takeaways If you owe the IRS and move out of the country, your tax debt and filing obligations do...
$10 off $50 First 3 Pickup & Delivery Orders (New Customers) — My Money Blog
Walmart has a promotion right now offering new customers $10 off $50+ on their first 3 orders of pickup or...
How States Make Money On Sales Tax Audits
Why sales tax audits are increasing Recently – and especially after the 2018 Supreme Court decision in Wayfair) – states...
Repeatedly Choosing Easy but Boring — My Money Blog
Michael Burry, of “Big Short” fame, recently shut down his hedge fund and started a Substack with an educational goal....
Marginal Tax Rate vs. Effective Tax Rate: What’s The Difference?
Key Takeaways Marginal tax rate vs effective tax rate measures different things: the marginal rate applies to your last dollar...
Help Identify Capital Loss Opportunities — My Money Blog
Fidelity has a number of useful Tools & Calculators, most of which are open to everyone to use. However, their...
What Is a Tax Settlement? Options, Process & Eligibility
Key Takeaways: Tax Settlement Overview: Resolve IRS debt for less than the full amount through programs like Offer in Compromise,...
SoFi Plus Changes, New 5% Grocery Card, $325/4.20% APY Checking Bonus, $300-$1000 Loan Bonuses — My Money Blog
Update December 2025: SoFi announced some changes to their available features and what is only available with their SoFi Plus...
IRS Interest Rates Hold Steady for Q1 2026
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that interest rates will remain unchanged for the first quarter of 2026, beginning...
