If you’re earning $50,000 a year, where you live could mean the difference between paying less than $50 or about $4,000 in state income taxes annually. That’s a lot more in your pocket — or your state ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

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Personal income tax rates for the middle class in New York state have fallen by greater amounts in other years. Hochul has repeated this claim, but her staff told PolitiFact that she meant to say the ...

A common claim is that the super-rich don’t pay their fair share in taxes. Defining “fair share,” though, isn’t simple. Billionaires often pay a smaller share of their total income in taxes, largely ...

Where state income taxes hit the middle class hardest If you’re earning $50,000 a year, where you live could mean the difference between paying less than $50 or about $4,000 in state income taxes ...