A wealth tax is a type of tax that’s imposed on the net wealth of an individual. This is different from income tax, which is the type of tax you’re likely most used to paying. The U.S. currently doesn ...

If you own a home, you have paid an ad valorem tax. If you own a car, same thing. In fact, if you've ever bought anything in the United States, you have paid an ad valorem tax. These taxes are based ...

Sales tax liabilities are funds collected from customers to be distributed to state and local tax agencies by businesses. Business owners and companies track sales tax liabilities on a sales tax ...

A tax wedge is the difference between before-tax and after-tax wages. It also refers to the market inefficiency that is created when a good is taxed.

This is an article about the pink tax, the hidden costs of being a woman in how goods and services marketed toward women are ...

All but a handful of states impose sales taxes on purchases, and sales taxes are the single biggest source of tax revenue for states. Business owners who sell goods or services to the public should ...

If A, from the example in the article, had the same amount and type of taxable income in 2017 under the old kiddie tax rules and her parents had taxable income of $250,000 and they did not owe ...

Small business optimism in the US recently soared to its highest level since 2004, thanks in part to Donald Trump’s tax cut promises. These US businesses may believe tax cuts will boost the overall ...

Tax havens offer very low tax rates to foreign and domestic investors. While we often think about the business implications of tax havens, there can also be implications for individuals. Here are ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Amy is an ACA and the CEO and founder of OnPoint Learning, a financial training company ...