Social Security has been known as “the third rail of American politics” since the early 1980s, with the idea that touching the program can prove deadly to a politician’s career.

Plus, we get smarter on “AI slop” and do the numbers on workplace protections for pregnant workers.

It could lead to collecting more than $50 billion dollars in tax revenue over ten years.

Taxpayers told Marketplace they were satisfied with the service, and were able to save money this year.

IRS rules require beneficiaries to make minimum withdrawals, but the tax agency has been waiving them.

While today is the deadline to pay taxes, you can still file an extension.

Tax software companies like Intuit and H&R Block are turning to generative artificial intelligence to give products an edge.

​The industry is trying to reverse the decline in college students studying accounting with incentives like scholarships and mentoring.

The new program, called Direct File, has been rolled out in a dozen states. But how does it stack up to private tax-filing software?

Take Boston. Over the next five years, that city could face a tax revenue shortfall to the tune of $1.2 to $1.5 billion, according to a new study from the Boston Policy Institute.