Debt relief programs can help struggling borrowers, but each option comes with different eligibility rules to know.

Another stressful tax season has come and gone, much to the relief of taxpayers across the nation. But while the tax filing deadline has passed, that isn't necessarily the end of the tax-related ...

Tax relief companies can help taxpayers understand their options and communicate with the IRS. USA TODAY evaluated companies based on compliance, transparency, service quality, and customer experience ...

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The IRS generally allows you to claim a refund up to three years after filing a return or two years after paying the tax. Other forms of tax relief, such as penalty abatement or debt settlement, have ...

Tax relief companies can help with navigating tax debt, negotiating penalties and gathering documents to show reasonable cause of financial hardship. In exchange, these companies charge a fee to ...

Thirty-eight percent of U.S. adults who earn less than $100,000 annually said paying off debt was their New Year's resolution for 2026, according to a survey performed last year by Ipsos for Wells ...

Struggling with debt is all too common — U.S. consumers carried an average balance of $104,755 in June 2025, from mortgage debt to credit card balances, according to credit bureau Experian. If you're ...