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Spring break was great, the weather's warming up, and summer vacation is coming round the corner. The absolute last thing you want to do now is your taxes. But unless you want to suffer the consequences, you've got to get 'em done, and soon, to meet this year's April 18 deadline. On the bright...

H&R Block saw its revenue decline in the second quarter, but still managed to narrow its loss from a year ago and beat analysts' expectations. But will complications with the firm's Rapid Refunds chill its coming tax season?

Anyone fortunate enough to be getting a tax refund will probably want that money sooner rather than later. But don't let your haste cloud your good judgment. There are a number of less-than-scrupulous outfits out there that are waiting to prey on your desire (or need) for quick cash. One of my...

H&R Block agreed to refund up to $19.4 million in fees to settle charges the tax preparation giant steered hundreds of thousands of customers to put money into its "Express IRA" program knowing it was virtually guaranteed to lose money, the New York Attorney General's Office said. Low interest...

Regardless of the flaws associated with FairTax and other tax code simplification plans, there's one thing we should all be able to agree on: Something needs to be changed.Nina Olson, the IRS' national taxpayer advocate, estimates that the preparation of IRS Form 1040 takes up 3.6 billion hours per...