Tess talks with David Lazarus of the the Los Angeles Times about how to cope with possible identity theft, the tax implications of airmiles and handling your credit profile when collectors come calling.

It’s tax time! We know everyone does their taxes differently. There’s the goody two-shoes who gets started as soon as the New Year is in. That would be me, Tess Vigeland. And then there are those of you who wait ’til the last minute and then file for an extension. If you have an unusual […]

President Obama has published his multi-trillion-dollar budget. Despite it being an election year, Karen Shaw Petrou thinks we should take it seriously.

Thanks to “bonus depreciation,” corporations paid the feds only 12.1 percent of their profits in taxes in 2011.

Like it or not, some form of major tax change is coming over the next several years. The reason is well-known: The federal government's dire long-term fiscal situation. The real question is what kind of tax overhaul.

How can ordinary Americans can get a tax rate like Mitt Romney's?

Taxing the rich has once again become a hot button issue. How do Americans feel about the amount they are handing over to Uncle Sam each year?

There was a time that Marketplace Money was very pro I-bonds. I haven't heard them mentioned in years. This year, when I submitted my tax return, I was given the option to purchase I-bonds with my refund. Thoughts? Rebekka, Los Angeles, CA

News is out this morning that Mitt Romney's effective tax rate is around 14 percent. But that's a different tax rate calculation than the one you're probably familiar with.