If you can’t make the April 15 federal tax deadline, you should request an extension before the date passes. Otherwise, you could get hit with expensive penalties. “One important cautionary note for ...

Kemberley Washington is a former staff writer at Forbes Advisor and provides consumer-friendly tax tips for individuals and businesses. Her work goes beyond tax articles. She has been instrumental in ...

Caren Weiner is the lead editor for consumer finance at Forbes Advisor. During her decades as a personal finance journalist, she has covered mutual funds, taxes, banking and health insurance ...