Here's what you should know about income tax, what it is, how it works, how to calculate it and which states don't have it.

If you’re self-employed, a freelancer or own a small business, the IRS expects you to pay taxes throughout the year — not just at filing time. This step-by-step guide will show you how to pay ...

Employees have it relatively easy when it comes to paying taxes. Their employer withholds taxes from each paycheck and sends the money to the federal (and sometimes state) government. Employees pay ...

Lots of wage earners only file tax returns once a year. But small business owners, including the self-employed, have additional taxes to worry about–and possibly year round. While many wage earners ...

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...