Tax Day

Unless you've filed for an extension, today is the last day to get your taxes turned in to the IRS. It also happens to be Tax Freedom Day, when the average American has worked enough days to have paid all their taxes for the year.

On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that there will likely be a government shutdown effective Friday at midnight. In response to the deadline, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has posted information on its website indicating that federal employees whose salaries are...

Most economists agree that the way to get the economy moving is to get money into the hands of those most likely to spend it. That's why recent stimulus packages have included adjustments and tax credits meant to lower tax bills and, in some instances, boost tax refunds. It's apparently working:...

Editor's note: This story originally appeared on October 28, 2010, but has been updated to reflect new information. If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of taxpayers who wait until the last minute to file your taxes, make a note: The IRS recerntly announced that the due date for 2010...

If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of taxpayers who wait until the last minute to file your taxes, make a note: The IRS has just announced that the due date for 2010 individual federal income tax returns will be Monday, April 18, 2011. Traditionally, Tax Day falls on April 15 unless that...

As Tax Day winds to a close and I came back from schlepping my check to the post office, I vowed that next year I'm going to be so organized that my taxes will be totally finished by the end of January and I won't owe a thing, because I will have calculated my obligation down to the penny in...

In celebration of tax day, Banana Republic is putting all regular-priced merchandise on sale by 25% off. Use coupon code TAXBREAK25 at checkout. This code expires April 18. Valid in stores and online. One time use per customer. If you're interested, here are more tax day freebies and discounts...

What a load of tax day freebies for 2010! You can eat and drink away the pain of writing a check to Uncle Sam with these fantastic freebies and discounts. Pick up a free taco from Taco Del Mar on April 15 when you share your name, email, and zip code. You can opt out of its newsletter if you want...

The Tea Party movement, with its passion for fiscal conservatism that has rallied a predominantly Libertarian and Republican base around events that symbolize government spending, has its chants and anti-government protest signs set for a day that symbolizes what it hates most: taxes. While last...

Yeah, it's that day already. Tax time is never the sweetest time of the year, to be sure. But here's something that might make it a little more palatable for you.Cinnabon is offering free Bites treats, while they last, on Tax Day (that's today, April 15, in case you live on Pluto). It's a promotion...