tax breaks

If the cost of installing a new AC has you in a cold sweat, there's good news: You may be eligible for a $500 tax credit.

Here are some money-saving tax breaks that could give you the nudge you need to get started on your 2010 taxes.

Your paycheck will either shrink by a few dollars or grow by nearly $40 per week in 2011, thanks to the tax compromise lawmakers passed earlier this month.

The gift of money or securities not only keeps on giving, but it's a gift that both people and charities love.

A wave of weak economic reports has prompted some Democrats to embrace a short-term extension of the Bush tax cuts -- even for the rich.

When it comes to putting off assignments, college students have nothing on Congress.

With a new tool on the White House Web site, taxpayers can determine their potential eligibility for various tax breaks available under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

A portion of the $787 billion stimulus package was set aside for tax breaks for money-losing companies.

But guess who's knocking at Uncle Sam's door looking for a piece of the action? The banks. Jeremy Hobson reports.

A scaled-down, $15 billion jobs bill approved by Congress this week features a handful of benefits for business owners, but falls short of the sweeping hiring incentives President Obama and others on Capitol Hill initially pushed for.

Here are 10 ways the tax code benefits parents by helping to defray the costs of adopting, raising and educating children.