The Beneish model was designed by M. Daniel Beneish to quantify eight variables that can indicate that a company is misrepresenting its profits. Here’s how it works.

While millions of tax filers are expecting a bump in their tax refund amount this year, millions more will owe back taxes. You can avoid taxes owed sticker-shock by using tax estimators to calculate ...

How much will my tax refund be? According to the IRS, the average refund amount for 2025 stood at $3,186, 3.2% higher than 2024's average tax refund of $3,088. BankRate notes the lowest return amount ...

HOUSTON – If your home value keeps climbing but your paycheck doesn’t, you’re not alone. A lot of Houston-area homeowners are opening their property tax bills and thinking the same thing. How am I ...

Income tax is a government-levied tax on income generated by individuals and businesses. Taxes are used to fund public services, government obligations, and infrastructure like schools and roads.

For profitable business owners, the biggest tax risks are mis-timing and misfit. Strategies like S Corps and PTET aren’t hard to find; what’s hard is knowing, early enough, whether they actually apply ...

Filing taxes can be daunting, even overwhelming. Whether you file with help from a professional or on your own, calculating precisely what you owe to the Internal Revenue Service, or what the IRS owes ...

Payroll officers handle this automatically, but understanding how to calculate PAYE tax yourself helps you confirm that your deductions are correct. Understanding how to calculate tax on your salary ...

While Meta said it expects federal cash tax payments to drop significantly because of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress, but the implementation of that act also led to the recognition ...

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more! On this week’s episode, Tom talks about deferred payment strategies, ...

Meta Platforms presents a compelling long-term opportunity after a post-earnings sell-off driven by a misunderstood one-time tax expense. Despite a headline EPS miss, META delivered strong Q3 results ...