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10 Things To Know About Your Paycheck And Payroll Taxes
It’s National Payroll Week. Here are 10 things workers and employers should know about withholding, payroll taxes, worker classification, records, and more.
Tax News & Analysis
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IRS Enforcement Revenue Fell To $93.8 Billion In 2025
IRS enforcement revenue fell to $93.8 billion in fiscal year 2025 as audit activity and staffing declined. Here’s what the TIGTA data show.
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Getting To Know You Tuesday: Bruce Purcell
Meet Bruce Purcell, a former Marine and retired IT engineer who has been preparing tax returns for more than 50 years, from the U.S. to overseas.
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New IRS Rates Are Out: Why AFRs Matter
The IRS publishes applicable federal rates (AFRs) every month. You may have even seen them on the IRS website. Most recently, the IRS posted Revenue Ruling 2026-17, which notes that, for September 2026, the annual rates are 4.18% for short-term obligations, 4.49% for mid-term obligations, and 5.12% for long-term obligations. But what exactly are AFRs—and…
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Social Security And Taxes: What You Pay And What You Get
Learn how Social Security taxes work in 2026, including payroll and self-employment taxes, retirement benefits, and when benefits may be taxable.
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Looking For A Job? Watch Out For Scammers
September is one of the busiest months for job hunting—it’s also a peak season for recruitment scams, according to cybersecurity experts at NordVPN. As workers who quit their jobs over the summer reenter the job market and students search for work as the new academic year begins, scammers have a larger pool of potential victims….
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What Is Abatement? Taxes From A to Z®
Learn what tax abatement means, when the IRS may remove penalties or interest, and how taxpayers may qualify for penalty relief.
