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The Even Better Guide to Tax Season

From doing your taxes for free to filing your first return, we’ve got you covered.

So you owe the IRS a lot of money? Here’s what to do.
Advice

This doesn’t mean you did anything wrong — and there are plenty of ways to dig yourself out.

By Julia Sullivan
So you owe the IRS a lot of money? Here’s what to do.
Advice

This doesn’t mean you did anything wrong — and there are plenty of ways to dig yourself out.

By Julia Sullivan
Advice
The best financial advice I ever receivedThe best financial advice I ever received
Advice

If you’re afraid to deal with your taxes, hiring an accountant will change your life.

By Julia Ries Wexler
Life
How to use AI for your taxes — and how not to use itHow to use AI for your taxes — and how not to use it
Life

Don’t let ChatGPT do your taxes. But do let it help.

By Adam Clark Estes
The Even Better Guide to Tax Season
Pilates, a xylophone, and a wedding from hell: How Vox readers spent their tax refundsPilates, a xylophone, and a wedding from hell: How Vox readers spent their tax refunds
The Even Better Guide to Tax Season

Some inspiration for tax refund season.

By Rebecca Jennings

The latest in The Even Better Guide to Tax Season

The billionaire’s guide to doing taxes
Money

How the very rich lose money, overvalue art, buy very expensive life insurance, and somehow profit.

By Whizy Kim
Everything you need to know about filing taxes for the first time
The Even Better Guide to Tax Season

Should you hire someone to help? What’s your filing status? And more questions on US taxes, answered.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris
What should I do if I didn’t pay my taxes?
The Even Better Guide to Tax Season

And other tax questions from Vox readers, answered.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Tips and tricks for doing your taxes, according to an accountant
The Even Better Guide to Tax Season

Including when to do them yourself, when to seek out help, and strategies for keeping track of it all.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
4 ways to file your taxes for free
The Even Better Guide to Tax Season

Yes, doing your taxes is hard. No, you don’t need to shell out hundreds of dollars to file them.

By Allie Volpe
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Personal Finance

There are many, many ways to save for retirement, and not all of them involve stocks and bonds.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
You don’t need to be rich to work with a financial planner
Even Better

What to know about the people who can help manage and grow your money — including how they get paid.

By Allie Volpe
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Even Better

Find checks, security deposits, and refunds on unclaimed property.

By Allie Volpe