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Tax Deadlines: With April 15 falling on a Saturday this year, federal tax returns are not due until Monday, April 17. However, residents of Washington, D.C., and six states served by the Andover, Mass., IRS processing center will receive an additional day to file because Monday is Patriot's Day, a state holiday in Massachusetts. Tax returns from states processed in Andover include Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.
Wealth may be concentrated in the upper tiers of American taxpayers, but complications in the tax laws remain quite democratic: They are spread across all income levels. We look at some pitfalls and tangles for taxpayers at several income levels.

• Stories: High: Fading Benefits | Middle: AMT | Low: EITC

• Q&As: Crenshaw | Singletary | Energy Credits | H&R Block | IRS

Steps Toward a Happier Return
A new baby? A new name? In a new home? The following are some helpful tips to file your taxes successfully.
 

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Until last year the tax law contained as many as five definitions of Whose Child Is This?
Until last year the tax law contained as many as five definitions of "child" that taxpayers had to sort out in claiming different benefits. The definition has been streamlined, but taxpayers must still be careful to meet the requirements. For the earned income tax credit, the Internal Revenue Service suggests you think it through this way:

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POST POLL: The Taxman Cometh
It's the start of tax season as Americans scramble to collect W2 forms, bills and receipts as well as decipher their federal and state income tax forms. While it comes as no surprise that virtually nobody confesses to having cheated on their taxes, about one in six admits being tempted - including a disproportionately large share of men, Republicans and those with household earnings in excess of $75,000 a year.

Color of Money Tax Columns

Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary writes her "Color of Money" column twice-a-week focusing on user-friendly tips to keeping your money and credit under control. Below are some of her recent columns that focus on helping you take control of your taxes.

Cash Flow Tax Columns

This Sunday column offers information and advice on financial planning, with a focus on taxes and insurance issues. Albert B. Crenshaw, who came to The Post in 1972, spent a decade covering national news before moving to the business section.

Housing Counsel by Benny L. Kass

Charitable Giving

On Nov. 6, 2005, The Washington Post's Sunday Business section focused on the broad topic of charitable giving, offering tips and advice on tax benefits, finding the right causes to support, and how companies can support employee giving.

Putting Tax Software to the Test: TurboTax and TaxCut Are More Expensive but User-Friendly (Post, February 26, 2006, Page F09)
 
'Phishing' Season For Tax Scammers: IRS Warns Public Of Phony E-Mails (Post, February 25, 2006, Page A01)
 
Keeping the IRS in Check (By Michelle Singletary, August 21, 2008, Page D02)
 
Writing Off Roth Losses (Kiplinger, July 29, 2008)
 
The McCain Budget Plan (washingtonpost.com, July 14, 2008; 12:00 AM)
 
Can You Count on the Tuition Deduction? (Kiplinger, June 20, 2008)
 
Read My Lips: We Need These Taxes (By Roger Lowenstein, June 15, 2008, Page B03)
 
Where's My Tax Rebate, Uncle Sam?: Stimulus rebates have hit a detour on their way to taxpayers. That new PC or 3G iPhone might have to wait. (PC World, May 27, 2008; 12:19 AM)
 
Where's My Tax Rebate, Uncle Sam?: Stimulus rebates have hit a detour on their way to taxpayers. That new PC or 3G iPhone might have to wait. (PC World, May 26, 2008; 12:19 AM)
 
Where's My Tax Rebate, Uncle Sam?: Stimulus rebates have hit a detour on their way to taxpayers. That new PC or 3G iPhone might have to wait. (PC World, May 25, 2008; 12:19 AM)
 
Where's My Tax Rebate, Uncle Sam?: Stimulus rebates have hit a detour on their way to taxpayers. That new PC or 3G iPhone might have to wait. (PC World, May 24, 2008; 12:19 AM)
 
Cindy McCain Reported Income Exceeding $6 Million in 2006 (Post, May 24, 2008, Page A04)
 
Where's My Tax Rebate, Uncle Sam?: Stimulus rebates have hit a detour on their way to taxpayers. That new PC or 3G iPhone might have to wait. (PC World, May 23, 2008; 4:19 PM)
 
McCain's Plan for Working Class Offers Plenty for Corporate World (Post, April 16, 2008, Page A07)
 
Intuit Online Payroll: Stand-alone online payroll preparation service is a good value. (PC World, April 14, 2008; 12:19 AM)
 
A Call for Action On Tax Scams (By Stephen Barr, April 14, 2008, Page D01)
 
Intuit Online Payroll: Stand-alone online payroll preparation service is a good value. (PC World, April 13, 2008; 12:19 AM)
 
Intuit Online Payroll: Stand-alone online payroll preparation service is a good value. (PC World, April 12, 2008; 12:19 AM)
 
Safe Harbor for Vacation-Home Exchanges, If You Follow the Letter of the Law (By Benny L. Kass, April 12, 2008, Page F06)
 
Intuit Online Payroll: Stand-alone online payroll preparation service is a good value. (PC World, April 11, 2008; 12:19 AM)
 
Intuit Online Payroll: Stand-alone online payroll preparation service is a good value. (PC World, April 10, 2008; 9:19 PM)
 
Clintons Earned $109 Million in 8 Years: Senator Releases Tax Returns as Part of Presidential Battle (Post, April 5, 2008, Page A01)
 
IRS Warns of New Online Tax Scams: Protect Yourself: Before you sit down in front of your PC to do your taxes, read about latest scams designed to cheat tax filers out of their refund and identity. (PC World, March 29, 2008; 12:19 AM)
 
IRS Warns of New Online Tax Scams: Protect Yourself: Before you sit down in front of your PC to do your taxes, read about latest scams designed to cheat tax filers out of their refund and identity. (PC World, March 28, 2008; 4:19 PM)
 
Debt Collection Tops FTC List (washingtonpost.com, March 27, 2008; 11:46 AM)
 
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