Tax Lien: What It Is, How It Works and How to Stop One
Tax liens (and their cousins, tax levies) are serious business if you owe back taxes. Here’s how they can affect you, as well as some tips for what to do…
Tina Orem
Tina Orem is a taxes writer at NerdWallet. She's been reporting on and writing about business and finance for over a decade. Her work has been featured by USA Today, Consumers Digest, Advisor Today, The Associated Press and other outlets. She loves dogs, pies and big tax deductions.
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Tax Levy: What It Is, How It Works and How to Stop One
Tax levies (and their cousins, tax liens) are serious business if you owe back taxes. Here’s how they can affect you, as well as how to remove a tax levy.…
Taxes on Stocks: How They Work and How to Pay Less
Investing in stocks can be a great way to build wealth and financial security, but it’s important to understand how taxes on stocks could affect your tax bill. Here’s a…
How FICA Tax and Other Payroll Taxes Work on Your Paycheck
Payroll taxes, including FICA tax, are what your employer deducts from your pay and sends to the IRS, state or other tax authority on your behalf. Here are the key factors,…
Harry, Meghan and Royal Family Welcoming New Bundle of Tax Hassles
Americans have long been fascinated by the British royal family, but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s newborn baby boy is of interest for another reason. The child is of course…
Need a Tax Extension? You Might Already Have One
If you missed the deadline to ask the IRS for a tax extension (it was April 15, or April 17 if you live in Maine or Massachusetts), there still might…
Hit With a Tax Penalty? The IRS Might Give You a Do-Over
The IRS assesses billions in tax penalties each year — in 2017, individual taxpayers faced a share of more than $11 billion in penalties — but few people know the…
Late on Your Taxes? Your Vacation Plans May Get Grounded
If you owe a lot of money to the IRS, you probably shouldn’t make overseas travel plans anytime soon: That unpaid tax bill could prompt the State Department to revoke…
This One Form Could Be the Root of All Your Tax Woes
Unexpected tax bills can quickly throw a household into chaos, but experts say one simple tax form is often the cause of the surprise — and the penalties, interest, tax…
Reclaim Tax Breaks You May Have Missed in Recent Years
If doing this year’s taxes made you wish you could go back in time and claim tax breaks you’ve realized you overlooked or forgot on an old tax return, then…
