Gabriel Blau and his husband were among the first couples to wed last year under New York's same-sex marriage law. But they decided to leave in place all the stopgaps they had created before their nuptials, such as their health-care proxy ...
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President Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage this week propelled the controversial social issue back into the national spotlight, just six months before the November elections. But while politicians and pundits debate the ethical and ...
The tax code has gotten so complicated that even smart people make big mistakes about filing taxes, according to the National Association of Enrolled Agents. Here's a list of taxpayers' common misconceptions gathered by enrolled ...
In the stagnant days of the Carter administration, when inflation was approaching 13.5% and interest rates were peaking at 21.5%, income was more evenly distributed than in any period in 20th-century America. Since the days of that equality ...
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama on Saturday used his weekly radio address to the nation to urge support for his minimum tax on millionaires ahead of a vote in the Senate.
RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazil's major mining associations, representing 90% of the largest mining companies in the country, will take legal action to try to block new taxes on production imposed by Para, Minas Gerais and Amapa states.
It's tax time and that means more scrutiny for GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney. The former private-equity executive sought to quell a brewing firestorm earlier this year by releasing his competed tax return for 2010 and a projected ...
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — We’re heading toward the finish line for tax season. There are two extra filing days due to the Emancipation Day holiday in Washington, DC. What should you be doing now?
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch)—Someone recently asked TaxMama how to find the best performing 529 plan for his child’s college savings. That got TaxMama wondering. Is it still a good idea to put money into specialized accounts that avoid taxes, ...