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One-year AMT fix a done deal Dec 20:  The House passes an AMT patch that meets Republican and White House criteria, postponing the pay-for battle to next year. (more)
8:25pm: Home prices - and tax assessments - surged during real estate boom, but after the downturn sky-high property taxes haven't followed home prices down to earth. (more)
Dec 20: President Bush says a delay in the approval of a spending bill by Congress could slow the processing of tax returns to millions of Americans. (more)
Dec 12: Leading presidential candidates have big ideas for how to change your income tax bill.  (more)
The AMT is meant for the rich, but it's the scourge of the middle class. Here's why. (more)
These retirement vehicles not only offer free money...they are smart tax-saving tools as well. (more)
If you're a wage or salaried employee, your employer picks up half of this tax burden. (more)
For Laughs: TurboTax snafuComedian Kathleen Madigan discusses why she thinks TurboTax crashed this tax season. (more)video
CNN's Carl Azuz tallies up what your tax dollars pay for. (April 12) (more)video
See how much you'll pay in income, sales and property taxes. (more)
Here's how to know who you're dealing with and whether you're getting your money's worth. (more)
Most tax friendly states - Top 5
State State and local tax burden as % of income
Alaska 6.6%
New Hampshire 8.0%
Tennessee 8.5%
Delaware 8.8%
Alabama 8.8%