Lawmakers made it easier this tax season for most families to claim five of the nation's richest tax breaks by devising a more consistent answer to that astonishingly nuanced tax question. As with ...

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 ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Pete Rathburn is a copy editor and fact-checker with expertise in economics and personal ...

Life insurance can be a valuable addition to your estate plan if you’re interested in leaving a death benefit behind for your loved ones. Some life insurance policies also offer the opportunity to ...