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Taxes & IRS

Refunds, penalties, deductions and filing rules, decoded.

If you do not itemize, up to $1,000 of what you gave to charity can come off your 2026 taxable income

Taxes & IRS

If you do not itemize, up to $1,000 of what you gave to charity can come off your 2026 taxable income

The IRS wrote it down on July 23. There are four ways to lose it, and one of them is a receipt you have to get before you claim.

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Aug 8, 2026

You could deduct up to $25,000 in tips or overtime this year, but only if your paycheck is already tracking it

Taxes & IRS

You could deduct up to $25,000 in tips or overtime this year, but only if your paycheck is already tracking it

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Aug 6, 2026

If you drive for your own business, your mileage write off went up 3.5 cents on July 1

Taxes & IRS

If you drive for your own business, your mileage write off went up 3.5 cents on July 1

Two rates in one tax year, and the four kinds of employee who can still use it

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Aug 4, 2026

If your kid was born after 2024, one form decides whether $1,000 lands in their account

Taxes & IRS

If your kid was born after 2024, one form decides whether $1,000 lands in their account

The Treasury deposit started moving on July 4, 2026, and nothing about it is automatic.

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Aug 3, 2026

Tomorrow’s memo lands at 7am.

One document, decoded, in the time it takes to finish your coffee.

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