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2026 Federal Employee GS Base Pay Raise Salary Table (1% Raise)

This article provides the latest updates and news on General Schedule (GS) pay scale changes, including forecasted annual adjustments based on White House and Congressional plans. The GS pay scale provides annual base pay or salary scales, in addition to locality pay adjustments, for civilian federal employees and related groups.…

2024 Federal and State Minimum Wage Raises – Latest News and Updates

With rising inflation many states are raising the minimum wages for workers, often above the mandated federal minimum. This is good news for lower-income workers, where the minimum wage is barely enough to survive on. Note that the federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 and remains unchanged this year. However…

2025-2026 IRS Tax Rate Brackets and Standard Deduction – Latest Updates

This article provides a summary of changes and updates to IRS Federal tax rates and brackets. These adjust annually in line with inflation, under the tax code, to provide for mandatory cost of living adjustments (COLA). You can see the latest updates by year below. 2026 Tax Brackets (for 2027…

Where Can I Check my State Tax Refund Status and Get Help With Payment or Processing Delays

There is a lot of focus around this time of the year on folk's federal IRS tax return and refund status, but just as many people need to worry about one or more state income tax returns. In fact for the current tax season, while IRS processing delays are well…

Will the Minimum Wage Increase in 2023?

The good news is that in many of the states where the minimum wage is higher than the prevailing federal rate - generally higher cost of living areas - there is a strong push in 2023 to continue raising the minimum wage as inflation soars. See more in this updated…

Tax Brackets and Federal IRS Rates, Standard Deduction and Personal Exemptions

Updated Information - Click here for the latest tax bracket tables and rates and current tax season information. 2012 and 2011 tax rates stayed the same as 2010 levels thanks to an extension of the Bush-era tax cuts. This has been confirmed by the IRS with the release of 2012 tax…

Do I Need to File a Federal Income Tax Return? Maybe Not If You Meet These IRS Guidelines even Though it Could be a Good Idea

[Updated Income Thresholds] The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recommends that all adults file a tax return. Obviously, the IRS wants to have everyone pay their taxes but it is also an important way for the government to ensure that it pays out subsidies, stimulus payments and tax credits to the…

2011 Tax Brackets, Rates and Federal Taxable Income Thresholds. Standard Deduction and Exemption Increase

Updated : See the latest year IRS tax brackets here. President Obama and Congress have approved a two year extension to all the Bush-era tax cuts. This means that the 2011 Federal IRS tax rates will be the same as 2010 rates, shown in the table below. However tax bracket…

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