A wealth tax is a type of tax that’s imposed on the net wealth of an individual. This is different from income tax, which is the type of tax you’re likely most used to paying. The U.S. currently doesn ...

Tax havens offer very low tax rates to foreign and domestic investors. While we often think about the business implications of tax havens, there can also be implications for individuals. Here are ...

If you own a home, you have paid an ad valorem tax. If you own a car, same thing. In fact, if you've ever bought anything in the United States, you have paid an ad valorem tax. These taxes are based ...

This is an article about the pink tax, the hidden costs of being a woman in how goods and services marketed toward women are ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed ...

All but a handful of states impose sales taxes on purchases, and sales taxes are the single biggest source of tax revenue for states. Business owners who sell goods or services to the public should ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Amy is an ACA and the CEO and founder of OnPoint Learning, a financial training company ...

Sales tax liabilities are funds collected from customers to be distributed to state and local tax agencies by businesses. Business owners and companies track sales tax liabilities on a sales tax ...

Starting and running a small business is expensive. There are many different costs that go into operating a business, but many can be tax write-offs. For an expense to be deductible, the cost must be ...