Michelle Singletary

• Personal Finance

Some people carrying education debt may qualify for credit or forgiveness of their loan through a Department of Education initiative. Here’s what you need to know.

• Personal Finance

Always hold onto birth certificates and Social Security cards, but it’s okay to cast off those old bank statements.

• Personal Finance

It’s a great time to purge paper and passwords, close old accounts, and rethink your hefty tax refunds.

• Personal Finance

The agency’s leader says it has identified the problems with its algorithm that have led to a racial disparity in audits of Black taxpayers.

Owning a house is how many Americans accumulate wealth, but affording one is a growing challenge. Should you buy a home right now? Take this quiz.

• Business

In fiscal 2022, the IRS assessed nearly $23.8 billion in additional taxes for returns not filed on time. Even if you cannot pay all of what you owe, at least file your return.

• Post Reports

The tax filing deadline is less than a week away. Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary answers your last-minute tax questions and offers advice on what to do if you need more time to file.

• Personal Finance

Sometimes beer is a write-off, though the treats you keep for your personal pet at the office are not.

• Personal Finance

To thwart government imposters, the IRS is working on a system that would allow taxpayers to check if the agency is trying to contact them.