Financial Planning

When it comes to charitable giving, there are those who are purely philanthropic and would donate as much as they can afford regardless of the tax consequences. the other side of the spectrum is the purely tax-driven contribution.

IMGCAP(1)]As if our financial system hasn’t suffered enough — or caused enough suffering — economists worry that more difficulties lie ahead in the student lending sector.

The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging more taxpayers to take advantage of the "saver's credit."

The Internal Revenue Service is offering some tips to help taxpayers lower their 2011 taxes before the calendar page changes to 2012.

Members of Generation Y are managing to save for retirement more conscientiously than Boomers, according to a new survey.

The Internal Revenue Service has made several important changes to its determination letter program for employee retirement plans.

IMGCAP(1)]As the SEC’s limited liability provisions on Extensible Business Reporting Language data begin to expire, public companies find themselves looking for answers about how current and future legislation will affect their filings.

A new survey finds that 77 percent of business owners say they started their companies to provide for their families, yet less than half of them feel confident with their current financial situation.

Financial data, analytics and disclosure management services provider Edgar Online Inc. has launched I-Metrix Enterprise, the latest version of its I-Metrix professional risk analysis technology.

The Senate and the House’s tax-writing committees held a rare joint hearing on reforming the tax treatment of financial products such as derivatives.