Tax

Tax guides explain common tax rules for paychecks, home sales and small businesses, with simple examples. For paychecks, read how salary tax withholding works and whether overtime puts you in a higher tax bracket. Self-employed readers can check who needs to pay quarterly estimated taxes.

For homeowners, there are guides on the home sale capital gains exclusion, how to calculate capital gains on a home sale, which home improvements add to cost basis, and the tax side of renting versus selling a home. Businesses selling across borders can read how GST works and how GST differs from VAT.

Each guide pairs with a tool in the tax and payroll calculators topic. The articles cite IRS and other official sources, but they are educational only and not tax advice. Thresholds change each year, so confirm current figures before you file.