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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is keeping the pressure on servicers to be proactive in helping homeowners avoid foreclosure.

As part of pandemic-related debt relief, millions of federal student loan borrowers won't have to make payments on their student loans until February 2022.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a temporary order extending the federal eviction moratorium after it expired on July 31. Although the new moratorium will cover a lot of renters, many will still need to figure out what they have to pay, what rental assistance may be available, and the best options for catching up on past-due payments.

The federal government's pause on pandemic-related foreclosure has prevented a mortgage crisis — so far. But as forbearances are ending, homeowners need to act to avoid losing their homes.

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Because of an IRS glitch, many families with one immigrant parent have to wait longer for child tax credit payments.

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A recent GAO report says the IRS isn't communicating well enough about processing delays for the 2021 tax season that are impacting stimulus and child tax credit payments. Many families agree as they wait for any news about why they haven't received their funds.

Many parents are confused by reduced payments for children who are turning 6 this year. Meanwhile, children who turn 18 this year age out completely from receiving payments.

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The IRS says 35 million families have received child credit tax payments worth $15 billion. But that's no consolation for parents complaining on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit about not getting their money.

The IRS and Treasury said the first batch of advance monthly payments worth $15 billion reached about 35 million families with about 86 percent of funds delivered by direct deposit. Tax returns processed by June 28 are reflected in these payments.

IRS sending first payments for the child tax credit. Here’s what you need to do if you’re eligible.

A better-equipped and better-staffed IRS will change the way that big companies and ultra-wealthy tax-dodgers behave -- and that's a lot more valuable to our country than any profits that taxpayers might get from a beefed-up tax agency.

What happens if my spouse or I receives a raise? The Post answers your questions.

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Falling for a Social Security number scam is easier than you think. Listen to the actual fraudster trying to steal a person's banking information.

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The IRS offers an online account platform for individual taxpayers, but its usefulness is limited, according to a report from the National Taxpayer advocate.

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In a new report, the national taxpayer advocate laid out major issues with the IRS that include millions in unprocessed tax returns.

Now that long-term rates are extremely low, Treasury should ignore established practice and start peddling lots and lots of long-term Treasury securities.

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The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Arkansas and Texas have filed charges against a former reality television couple for running what they allege was an illegal pyramid scheme that targeted fellow Blacks, some of whom lost jobs because of the pandemic.

The U.S. stock market closed more than 100 percent above the pandemic low to which it had plummeted on March 23 of last year.

The IRS has launched new online portals in the government’s efforts to distribute millions in expanded child tax credit payments under the American Rescue Plan.

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The 401(k) plan provider ForUsAll has partnered with Coinbase to enable employers to offer cryptocurrency as an investment option. Some experts say it's a bad idea.

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