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Investment income is treated differently from wages by the tax code. There is a separate set of tax brackets and rates for long-term capital gains and qualified dividends.

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H&R Block said it was experiencing technology outages on Monday, preventing thousands of last-minute tax filers from sending in their returns. As of early afternoon on Monday, H&R Block said it didn’t have an update on when the issue would be resolved. The filing deadline for tax returns in all but two U.S. states is 11:59 p.m. on Monday.

The company said it fixed an issue that had affected desktop software users

The standard advice is to do nothing, but there are some exceptions. A global market rout like the one on Monday is enough to make even the most Zen investors a little anxious about their money.

The brackets that determine how much Americans pay in taxes each year are moving up by their smallest amount in a few years.

A new super catch-up rule, where older workers between 60 and 63 will be allowed to make a larger contribution of up to $11,250, is part of the inflation adjustments to retirement account limits announced Friday.

What the election returns could mean for tax returns.

The IRS is stepping up oversight as bitcoin surges near $100,000. Tax audits and criminal cases are happening more often, and new rules starting next year mean the IRS will know even more about your crypto stash.

Jesse Beck had no will except for a selfie video he recorded four days before getting struck by a car and killed. “If anything happens to me whatsoever, I give all of my possessions—everything—to Jason Beck, my brother,” the 45-year-old heavy-machine operator said on the camera. Americans who try to phone in or record their estate plans don’t realize that video and audio recordings don’t qualify.