HRAUN Linda, a lawyer from California who was laid off from her job in January, is like millions of others in the pandemic who are living without health insurance. But she discovered that the government would fully subsidize her COBRA health insurance premiums from April until September, thanks to a provision in the latest stimulus
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A person walks under a marquis for a closed down Paramount theater in Oakland, Calif. on Feb. 12, 2021. JOSH EDELSON | AFP | Getty Images It’s been a year since unemployment claims peaked at nosebleed levels and signaled the depth and severity of the Covid downturn. Yet claims for unemployment benefits persist at rates
antongvozdikov / 500px | 500Px Plus | Getty Images Some newlyweds get an unwelcome gift from the IRS: a bigger tax bill. While many couples end up paying less in taxes after tying the knot, some face a “marriage penalty” — that is, they end up paying more in taxes than if they had remained
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at Rochdale Village Community Center in Queens, New York, on April 5, 2021. Brendan McDermid | AFP | Getty Images The highest-earning New Yorkers are about to be hit with a tax hike. The New York state Senate and Assembly late Wednesday passed a $212 billion budget proposal after
elenaleonova | E+ | Getty Images A quirk in eligibility rules for a new unemployment tax break may lead some married couples to wonder whether they should file separate returns, even if they typically file jointly. The short answer: Filing separately may make sense in some cases, especially when each spouse can get the maximum
In this article IRSA3-AR Luis Alvarez | DigitalVision | Getty Images Americans can get a tax break this filing season for masks, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes and other personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the IRS announced Friday. The tax code lets taxpayers deduct medical costs that exceed 7.5% of their adjusted
Student loan borrowers may see more relief still in the pandemic. ViT Postman | iStock | Getty Images Many people with federal student loans won’t be able to claim a popular deduction on their taxes this year. Around 12 million taxpayers take advantage of the break known as the student loan interest deduction, which allows
Grace Cary Washington has issued stimulus checks to about 127 million households over the past two weeks. Some payments went to those who didn’t need the money. But that’s not necessarily bad — the answer largely depends on one’s view of check targeting and how easily that can be achieved. The concept of trying to
zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images The Social Security Administration has sent information to the IRS that will help clear the way for almost 30 million people to receive their $1,400 stimulus checks, lawmakers said on Thursday. The development comes after Democratic leaders on the House Ways and Means Committee gave the agency 24 hours
Getty Images It’s not investing that is viewed skeptically, it’s the system. More than half (56%) of people who have money in stocks think the market is rigged against individual investors, according to a survey from Bankrate. That’s compared to 41% of non-investors who say the same thing. “Part of it may have to do