Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Old South hated the tariff—but could it have been a “cause” of the civil war, given how the North rammed protective tariffs ...

A new study looks at 110 years of income tax history across the U.S. and notes out-migration by wealthy Americans. After the introduction of the income tax in the United States, there has been a ...

Although you might cringe at the thought of paying taxes on your hard-earned income, taxes are what keep the federal government in business, paying for the services you rely on. For the U.S. federal ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...