Don’t Forget These 5 Tax Breaks

Find out if you're eligible for these deductions and credits.

Straight Talk on Taxes

Give everyone a lower tax rate on investment income than on earnings, but make it progressive.

7 Tips to Pay Fewer Taxes

Use flexible spending accounts to escape taxes on essential expenses.

Claiming the Child-Care Tax Credit

You may be able to take advantage of this tax break even if you contribute to and use money from a dependent-care flexible-spending account.

Birth of a Child and Adoption Tax Guide

Tax credit for children, tax relief on daycare costs, the IRS offers some way to alleviate a tax burden on parents trying to raise a family.

Year-End Tax Moves for 2011

Grab these breaks while you can. Federal budget pressures could eliminate some of them.

The Most-Overlooked Tax Deductions

Don't let a knowledge gap prevent you from taking advantage of these money-saving tax breaks.

4 Ways for the Sandwich Generation to Help Their Parents

After the Storms

Homeowners in parts of the Southeast will likely see the largest increases in insurance rates.

A Balanced Federal Budget? Not without Pain

Businesses and individuals who benefit from tax breaks must surrender some self-interest.

Tax Breaks for the Middle Class

Take a look at these eight options and make sure you're not missing out.

Tax Breaks for College Expenses

You may qualify for a tax credit or deduction to ease the pain of paying for college—or paying back your student loan.

Maximize Your Tax Refund

We help you uncover all the breaks you might not find on your own.

Take Credit for Your Kids

Each qualifying child could slash your tax bill by up to $1,000.

Tax Breaks for Boomerang Kids

Claiming an adult child as a dependent -- or deducting his or her health expenses -- can cut your tax bill.

When It Pays to Itemize

Wealthier taxpayers win big on 2010 tax returns with unlimited itemized deductions.

The Kiplinger Taxopedia: What's Deductible?

From property taxes to student-loan interest to child-care expenses, find all your tax deductions in our encyclopedias. We’ve crammed each one with the information you need to file your tax return ... and hold your tax bill to the legal minimum.

Deductions and Tax Credits for Children and Dependents

Congress knows that raising a family is expensive. So, lawmakers have peppered the tax law with help paying the bills.

Kiplinger's Tax Glossary: Tax Terms You Need to Know

Does filling out your return have you confused? Our tax dictionary defines every tax term -- and the tax rule it relates to -- you ever needed to know.

FSA or Child-Care Credit?

There is a way to benefit from both options if you have two or more children.

Retire Your Mortgage?

Kimberly Lankford gives advice on claiming the dependent-care tax credit, converting to a Roth, choosing to pay off a mortgage or invest in stocks, and more.

Show Me the Dividends

S&P’s "dividend aristocrats" have lifted their cash payouts for at least 25 straight years.

Get a Tax Credit for Summer Camp

You can claim the cost of day camp if you meet certain requirements.

Ways to Cut Your 2010 Tax Bill

Rack up tax savings before you file you return by making the right moves throughout the year.

Tax Savings for Young Families

Take advantage of your flex account, save for college in a 529 plan and hire your children to lower your tax bill.

Dealing with Dependents

Kiplinger editorial director Kevin McCormally and fellow tax experts Peter Blank and Mary Beth Franklin tackle your most pressing tax challenges.

10 Ways to Lower Your Taxes

Make these moves now to help you shrink your tax liability next spring.

The 11 Most Overlooked Tax Deductions

Plus four new breaks taxpayers likely will miss this year.

Top Extraordinary Tax Deductions

Sometimes, despite objections from IRS, taxpayers get to write off the darndest things. Here are some of our favorites.