March 2026
5 Tax Scams to Watch for This Filing Season: High-pressure tactics, official-sounding messages and other tricks are potentially bedeviling taxpayers
By Lori Ioannou for WSJ Tax-filing season is prime time for scams, and this year could be particularly busy thanks to several new rules for taxpayers to deal with under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and the rise of artificial-intelligence techniques that give scammers powerful new ways to infiltrate communications. Tax-scam perpetrators often use fear,…
Read MoreEstimated Taxes Are a Pain. Here’s How to Avoid Costly Penalties.
It’s important, but not easy, to get the timing right for tax payments on income that doesn’t have withholding By Laura Saunders for WSJ Want a lower income-tax bill? Check whether you’re one of millions of Americans who are paying billions of dollars in late-tax penalties to Uncle Sam. If so, there are moves you…
Read MoreUnpacking How the Tax Landscape is Changing: Enjoy current tax advantages, but prepare for a future that might be different
The U.S. tax landscape is shifting in ways that carry real implications for investors and households alike. Congress’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) makes the Trump-era tax cuts permanent, offering short-term certainty while diminishing the need for urgent year-end tax maneuvers. At the same time, tariff-driven inflation is acting as an…
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