Income taxes

First thing, don't panic

As tax day looms, here are a few tips if you haven't filed yet or received your refund

You just have to live die, and pay taxes. Normally that means getting your taxes done by April 15th. But this year, New Yorkers will have a couple of extra days.

The base personal income tax rates are going up for some New Yorkers this year, so you may need to get ready to pay a little bit more to Albany

Here's where New York State ranks for income taxes.

My buddy Ron snatched a whopping $1500, Christy at work---$750 and me, 10 bucks. Did you know you're supposed to report all your gambling winnings to the IRS? Yeah, I'm sure you do, but most don't.

Here's round two of the 12 nastiest tax scams out there. Be aware of what the crooks will try to pull over on you!

Download the special pet write-off form here (right click over image, then select "save image as").

It's not even April, but many of us already know that Uncle Sam is going to hand us a bill. About one in four tax returns have a balance due, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Have you ever wondered why it is or isn't a good idea to e-File your taxes?  Let's be honest, do you really want to tackle all the IRS forms without the help of a real live human being or software? Probably not. Tax preparation packages can walk you through almost every situation and I'd imagine a good percentage of Americans won't have any problems using it.   ...