Proactively reviewing your health coverage, RMDs, and IRAs can lower retirement taxes in 2025 and 2026. Here’s how.

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It’s nearly the end of the year, the traditional time for giving but before opening your wallet, you should know how tax rules are changing so you can maximize your gifts. Itemizers should hit fast ...

The tax code has seen substantial changes under President Donald J. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which made permanent many individual tax cuts while introducing new, targeted benefits.

The IRS announced new federal income tax brackets for 2026 on Oct. 9, along with adjustments to the standard deduction. These stem from the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), which directed the IRS to ...

Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week, she’s looking at nine questions on the tax deduction ...

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The IRS is raising standard deductions for 2026 — up to $32,200 for joint filers and $16,100 for singles — along with larger credits for families, adoptions, and employer-provided childcare. The top ...

The premium tax credit is a refundable credit that helps some taxpayers afford health insurance premiums. The advance PTC lowers the premiums themselves. Many, or all, of the products featured on this ...

Most forms of income count as taxable — but not all. Here’s how to calculate yours and some ways to reduce your liability. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...