Property tax assessments are government estimates, and government estimates are not always correct. Unfortunately, an error in a property's valuation can become a recurring expense for homeowners who fail to notice it. Incorrect square footage,…
Savings bonds have long occupied a dependable, if somewhat unremarkable, position in American personal finance. Backed by the federal government, they offer a predictable means of accumulating interest without exposure to ordinary stock market fluctuations.…
Look at a modern paycheck and federal income-tax withholding barely seems remarkable. Money is deducted before wages reach the employee, sent to the Treasury, and later credited against the worker’s annual income-tax liability. Much of…
Two homeowners can live a few doors apart in California, own houses worth about the same amount, and still receive property tax bills separated by thousands of dollars. San Diego offers a clear example. Martin…
Georgia motorists began a new 30-day suspension of the state motor fuel excise tax at 12:01 a.m. on September 29, after Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency amid volatile global energy markets and…
Calling IRS technology a product of the 1960s is slightly imprecise, though the description is not far off. Centralized computer processing at the agency began in the early 1960s with an IBM 7074. Hardware has…
