A dozen Democratic senators introduced a bill on Thursday to overhaul the popular but challenged Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The legislation, the What You Can Do for Your Country Act, would dramatically expand the pool of student loan borrowers who are eligible to have their debt cancelled. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts),
Are you not quite ready to file your taxes? Here is how you can file for a tax extension. Getty While I hate to be the bearer of bad news, Tax Day is just around the corner. The Tax Deadline for your 2018 tax filing is April 15th, 2019. However, if you find yourself unable
When “shall” means “not any time soon.” To the surprise of no one, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin refused to comply with House Ways & Means Committee chair Richard Neal’s request for the past six years of President Trump’s tax returns by Neal’s deadline of yesterday. Mnuchin claimed the request was partisan, though the law appears
When Hayden Myer made an eye doctor’s appointment for the end of April, he told the clinic that he might not show up for the visit if his tax refund didn’t arrive in time. The 27-year-old, who says his vision is bad enough that he avoids driving at night, has been wearing a four-year-old pair
If you’re waiting until the absolute last moment to file your taxes, you’re not alone. In fact, 20% to 25% of Americans wait until the last 14 days before the deadline to prepare their returns. But procrastinating is more troublesome this year because it’s the first time taxpayers are filing under the Tax Cuts and
People were recently asked in the CNBC and Acorns Invest In You Savings Survey how they would spend an unexpected $5,000 bonus. Good intentions abound: More than a third of respondents said they’d pay off debt. Many others claimed they’d save for short-term expenses (22%) or invest for long-term goals (15%). A measly 2% said
Getty Ready to file your federal income tax return? If you owe taxes, don’t forget to pay what you owe by Tax Day. If you pay your taxes in full by April 15, 2019, you’ll avoid additional penalties and interest. Here are several options for paying your tax bill this year: 1. Pay by cash. It
Senator Bernie Sanders, the Democratic socialist who’s built a career promoting policies to raise taxes on millionaires and billionaires, said he plans to make public his federal tax returns by April 15, the annual filing deadline. Sanders of Vermont has said he’ll release 10 years of returns, and disclosed this week that his literary fame
Crude can’t crank higher unless it stays above the key $60 level, says expert technician Louise Yamada. Tightening global supplies have proved bullish for the commodity this year, with U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude prices currently hovering near five-month highs. But the upward action has also been quite volatile, as economic and geopolitical factors have
Many people who wind up with a smaller Social Security check because they claim their benefit early could have waited longer to file, thanks to funds in their individual retirement account. That’s the finding from a recently published study in the Journal of Pension Economics & Finance. “It seems like there is a significant portion
Getty If you’re planning on filing your federal income tax return in the next few days, you’re not alone: the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says some 50 million taxpayers have yet to file (as of April 12, 2019). No matter how close to the wire you get, as long as your return is postmarked by April 15,
As April 15 approaches, it is fashionable to complain about how complicated the tax system is. And it is. But it’s time to recognize that, by providing “one-stop shopping” for a wide range of public programs, the income tax simplifies citizens’ interaction with government. Legislators have chosen to run many social programs through the tax
Low-income and minority taxpayers were more likely to use expensive tax preparation offerings like refund advances and refund transfers, according to a report Friday from the Government Accountability Office, and tax preparers often didn’t present them with information about the fees ahead of time. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg The GAO report, and recent disclosures about a provision
A interview with billionaire debt investor and founder of Oaktree Capital Management, Howard Marks. In this interview Howard discusses the six tenets of investing he uses at Oaktree to select investments. Howard also talks about risk, best financial decision he has made and gives advice for small investors. 📚 Books by Howard Marks and his
Square Inc.: “I like it. It’s fintech. I do like PayPal a little more, but PayPal is going so far so fast, and this one’s been stuck ever since the fabulous [former CFO] Sarah Friar left. Square is O.K.” Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.: “High-quality company … I think it is a good one.” Philip
Late filers: Don’t shred those receipts just yet. You might be able to nab a break on your state tax return. We are closing in on the final days of the 2018 filing season. It’s the first time taxpayers are submitting returns under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This overhaul of the federal tax
Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s column addresses some potential effects of remarriage and divorce on benefit eligibility, benefits received after the recipient has died, what happens when benefits are lost to the earnings test, withdrawing or
Nearly half of Americans fail to check whether their tax preparer includes their Preparer Tax Identification Number and signs their return, putting them at risk of being scammed, according to a new survey. More millennials are liable to this compared to Generation X and Baby Boomers. The online survey of 1,270 adults by YouGov and
Pinterest will soon go public and there is cause for concern that investors should pay attention to, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “Pinterest has a neat concept, and even though I’m definitely not the target demographic, I can see that it’s a fabulous platform for advertisers,” the “Mad Money” host said. “That said, unless you
On Thursday evening, the Oregon Joint Committee on Student Success held a hearing on House Bill 2019 and two amendments. The first amendment outlines the Committee’s plans to improve Oregon’s public education system. The second amendment provides details on how the Committee will raise the $1 billion in annual revenue required to support the public
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