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What Taxes Are Progressive? A Guide on the Progressive Tax System
What taxes are progressive? Well, all of them! At least at the federal level for income tax. The US federal government utilizes a progressive tax…
About Paying Taxes on Your Winnings From Gambling
Gambling winnings are fully taxable and must be reported on your tax return. However, there are a few key differences on how you might have…
How to Know If You Owe Taxes: The Complete Guide
How will you know if you owe taxes? Well, the IRS makes it no secret, truth be told. In fact, they’re supposed to inform you…
Taxes and Military Funding: Your Tax Dollars at Work
Whether you want to be better informed in order to engage in public discourse about the US’ fiscal policy, or are simply curious about how…
Claiming Parents as Dependents: How it Works
Who doesn’t want to help their parents? Claiming an elderly parent as a tax dependent is not only caring for them as they enter the…
The Consequences of Filing Taxes Late
Filing your tax return late is not going to put you on the IRS’s good side, and they could penalize you with both late-filing penalties…
Babies And Tax Returns: A Real (If Unlikely) Pair
[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Babies_and_Income_Tax_Returns1.mp4"][/video] The IRS doesn’t discriminate on the basis of age, not even babies. It’s one of those things that sound funny but…
How Much Does a Dependent Reduce Your Taxes?
[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dependent-reduce-taxes.mp4"][/video] Dependents can bring significant tax savings for you, but you have to make sure they qualify for it, so don’t go…
