Overtime hours and tips are lagniappe for some, but for others, they help them survive. Now, you might not have to pay taxes on either.

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A new $6,000 federal tax deduction reshapes how Social Security recipients are taxed, but not all seniors will see the same ...

Many middle-class and wealthy families will see some benefits from the new legislation. But programs that help low-income ...

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During his campaign, Trump promised to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits. While that measure was cut from ...

President Donald Trump signed his "big beautiful" spending bill into law on July 4.

President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to end taxes on tips and overtime pay have seemingly come to fruition in the GOP’s ...

Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP’s work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they’re unable to hold jobs.

Democratic lawmakers from New Hampshire unite against President Donald Trump's $3.4 trillion bill, but the party's ...

President Donald Trump, who has tried with limited success to make huge changes in federal policy through executive power, scored a huge victory when Congress approved a massive budget bill that will ...

Here's a look at whether you should be delighted or worried about the bill. (Spoiler: You may want to put away the confetti ...