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The IRS says some Americans who have not filed their 2021 tax returns could be eligible for a pandemic-era relief payment, as long as they do so by April 15. Here's what to know as Tax Day approaches.
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"Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're right.
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It's the latest lawsuit abandoned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since Trump appointees have taken over at the bureau.
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The consumer protection agency also dropped cases against four other companies including Rocket Homes.
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We asked our listeners to send us their most befuddling questions about the 2025 tax season. What if you can't pay your tax bill? How good is online tax software? Two tax attorneys weigh in.
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Car insurance premiums have been soaring. NPR wants to hear about what you've experienced in your premium costs, and why.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with personal finance columnist Susan Tompor about the real-world implications of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau being dismantled.
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The ruling from a federal court in Washington, D.C., is — for now — a reprieve for CFPB staff who had been bracing for mass layoffs as early as Friday.
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About 70-100 employees were terminated at the CFPB, following dozens of recent workers who were fired earlier this week. Agency staff are bracing for even wider layoffs.
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If the IRS owes you a tax refund, it should come within 3 weeks of filing. And in a change, 25 states are now participating in the IRS's free online filing program.
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Dozens of employees at the bureau were fired by email on Tuesday night amid a stop-work order and closure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's headquarters.
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The directors of supervision and enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stepped down, citing the stop work orders issued by Russell Vought, the agency's new acting director.