If you’re facing big tax debts this year, taking advantage of a tax relief service could make a lot of sense. Getty Images With the April 15 deadline for filing 2023 federal income taxes fast approaching, many Americans are completing their taxes and discovering whether they will receive a refund or owe a tax debt.…
The national debt help charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has sounded the alarm about the growing number of UK households on low incomes being pulled into debt, simply to pay for essential living costs. Its report, Pushed Under, Pushed Out looked at ten years worth of data from more than 35,000 people to show the…
Four out of five people with incomes below the minimum level are in debt due to household bills, according to a new study. New research commissioned by national debt help charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is sounding the alarm about the growing number of low-income households being pulled into debt, simply to pay for essential…
As the Australian Tax Office (ATO) continues to ramp up efforts to collect overdue tax debt, businesses across the ACT and beyond are certainly feeling the pinch. Its widely known that the amnesty extended during the COVID period has long since ended, however the pressure on businesses to catch up on payments some of which…
Credit card debt may be taking over your savings. But experts said before you turn to a debt relief program to help you pay it off, watch out for scammers. The Federal Trade Commission said there are plenty of offers that may sound like a perfect solution, but not all of them are legitimate. If…
Cheng Leng Mar 10, 2024 4.46pm Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Hong Kong | Officials from some of Chinas most indebted provinces and cities have met leading state bankers in Beijing in recent days as they step up…
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his highly-anticipated spring Budget on Wednesday, delivering on his widely-expected 2 per cent cut to national insurance. Amongst Mr Hunts other policy announcements came changes to child benefits, a…
Economy Biden is still running on a promise to get student-loan forgiveness to ‘as many borrowers as possible.’ Here’s where his debt relief efforts stand. Ayelet Sheffey 2024-03-08T03:00:50Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email…
A new program to provide relief from medical debt was announced Thursday by Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans, who said it had caused financial hardship for up to 300,000 county residents. I am pleased to have the opportunity to implement a program that could help lift the burden of medical debt that has weighed…
As state and local governments continue to struggle to hire and retain workers, one solution to the problem could be to help reduce or cancel student debt, according to a recent report by the MissionSquare Research Institute, a nonprofit that studies government workforce issues. In a survey conducted in 2022 of more than 1,000 state…