There's not much you can do to shave the taxes on your salary. But when it comes to the taxes you pay on savings and investments, there's a lot you can do to protect your profits from the tax man. It makes sense to try: After all, it's not what you make, but what you get to keep that ...

The April 15 income-tax filing deadline isn't that far away and while many people still do their own taxes, a majority seek professional help to deal with the increasingly complex tax code.

The most common records you'll need to prepare 2007 taxes, whether you use home-computer tax software, a professional tax preparer or an old-fashioned paper tax return:

Americans eligible for tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 under the new fiscal stimulus act will not receive their payments until they file a 2007 income tax return, even if they make too little to owe any taxes, the Internal Revenue Service said on Wednesday.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Thursday said there will be a big effort to get Americans to file their taxes promptly so that they can qualify for rebates under the new U.S. economic stimulus plan.

Tax payers can expect to receive rebates starting in May, after President George W. Bush today signed into law a bill authorizing payments from $300 to $1,200 to more than 130 million people. The rebates are part of $168 billion plan approved by lawmakers this month to give a "booster shot" to the s...