Taxes

The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan has announced Flint will host a Show Me the Money Day event in Flint on Saturday. The event - also held in 10 other communities - connect people with numerous resources to help them achieve financial stability through savings, education, entrepreneurship and home ownership opportunities...

  Watch Dan and Brenda tackle Flint Mayor Dayne Walling's proposed tax increases for those just outside city limits.   WNEM TV 5

Regardless of the American economy’s checkered enthusiasm, it appears as if consumers are currently aboard the fast track to higher taxes and rising prices on things like health care and grocery items scheduled to come around at the turn of the new year.

Olympics medals aren’t worth much, so it may surprise you to know that medalists also get stuck with a hefty tax bill.

Which do you think is easier — doing your own taxes or trying to figure out how to make healthy sections in your diet?

The tax deadline is Tuesday and if that’s news to you, you’re probably either frantically running around your apartment trying to find every loose receipt you can or are Mitt Romney. Chances are you’re also diving through your year’s worth of finances to see if there is anything left on your credit card statements or checking accounts that you can write off as a deduction. Some get a little crea .

State Representatives Charles Smiley (D-Burton) and Jim Ananich (D-Flint) will address the work they and fellow House Democrats are doing to lift the unfair tax burden placed on Michigan seniors and the middle class. According to the Representatives, last year, Republicans cut taxes for large corporations by almost $1...

In 2011, President Obama paid more then $160,000 in federal taxes last year on earnings of just under $790,000 according to MSNBC. Almost half of that amount came from his salary as president, the remainder coming from his book sales. Thankfully, MSNBC did the math for me...

Everyone knows that filing your taxes can be a huge headache. While it can be a pain, it’s definitely not something you want to take lightly.

Remember the kids who always sat in the front of the classroom, the ones who reminded the teacher when she forgot to hand out homework? Those kids grew up into adults who get their oil changed every 3,000 miles, visit the dentist every six months like clockwork and file their taxes as soon as they can. Then there were the back of the class kids. They’re now the reasons dentists send those “we’ve m