(MoneyWatch) It's time to talk taxes: 1099 forms have gone out and you should be organizing your paperwork and getting ready to pay the taxman. CBS News contributor and analyst Mellody Hobson has some ...

Depending on the size of your small business and your finance experience, you may choose to do your own books, including preparing financial statements. If you don't have a certified public accountant ...

Instead of going after the wealthy, the IRS has been under fire for targeting lower-income taxpayers with audits – which the agency now says is partially because it is easier and can be accomplished ...

When Natassia Smick, 28, filed her family’s taxes in January, she already had plans for the refund she and her husband expected to receive. Mainly, she wanted to catch up on her credit card debt. And ...

They don't automatically mean an IRS agent will be at your door Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, researcher, and educator. She is a financial ...

When a business is audited, the independent examiner reviews both the underlying financial data as well as the organizational elements that are meant to prevent fraud and ensure accurate information.

Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...

A new report documents systemic discrimination in how the I.R.S. selects taxpayers to be audited, with implications for a debate on the agency’s funding. By Jim Tankersley WASHINGTON — Black taxpayers ...