The worldwide pandemic continues to draw havoc for many people whether it's travel, finances, or paying rent. And because the COVID-19 pandemic is causing many people to borrow more or fall behind on payments, the personal-finance website WalletHub analyzed the average credit scores of residents in all 50 states and [...]
The Internal Revenue Service reminds the nation's more than 780,000 active tax return preparers to start the upcoming 2021 filing season smoothly by renewing their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) now. All current PTINs will expire Dec. 31, 2020. "Large segments of the taxpaying public rely on tax return preparers [...]
The housing market continues to be fierce even with a pandemic reports Redfin as it saw 56.3% of Redfin offers on homes face competition nationwide in September, down from a revised rate of 59.1% in August, according to a new report. While that's the first decline in at least five [...]
Here are some helpful tips and information from the Internal Revenue Service in terms of the latest state-of-the-art technology it is using when it comes to communicating with taxpayers. For example, did you know, for the first time, the IRS has added barcode technology to notices it sends out to [...]
Have you been longing for a vacation after the chaos of the last 8 months due to COVID-19 and the lockdowns? Well, it may be time to grab your swimsuit, suntan lotion, and head to Hawaii. After being closed off to tourists since the pandemic the State of Hawaii continues [...]
The Internal Revenue Service says now is the perfect time for taxpayers to review their tax withholding and payments to avoid a surprise when filing next year. An adjustment or two made now may boost take-home pay or allow taxpayers to pay more in the last quarter of 2020 to [...]
The newly released 2020 Holiday Shopping Survey, which looks at consumer intentions and behaviors as the holiday shopping season approaches shows some interesting info. The survey includes data on the amount people plan to spend, shopping methods, timing, and top gifts people plan to purchase for their loved ones this coming [...]
Tax season may have passed for most but taxpayers in general still need to know their correct filing status and be familiar with each option. Single or Married Generally, the taxpayer's filing status depends on whether they are single or married on Dec. 31 and that determines their status for [...]
The employment market continued to recover in August, as the latest jobs report shows that the national unemployment rate has fallen to 8.4%, which is 43% below the peak of 14.7% during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to WalletHub's recently released report on the Cities Whose August Unemployment [...]
