Author: Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press

For-profit tax preparation industry wants to limit how much the IRS can do when it comes to creating a free electronic tax filing system.

The tax overhaul cuts out the personal exemption and could hurt some families with children in high school or college. But tax credits can help.

Those who have defaulted on federal student loans may see tax refunds seized. Others get a break by deducting interest paid on student loans.

A watchdog group says about 36 percent of consumers wrongly believe that a service can remove stolen IDs from the underground marketplace.

The tax refund story is mixed. Some are seeing bigger refunds, while homeowners in high tax states report paying taxes, instead of getting refunds.

Millennial consumers are missing out on the American Dream as student loan, credit card debt crushes ability to buy cars or homes.

Victimsof romance scams aren’t just losing their life savings. Some are taking on new debt in the name of love, such as opening up credit cards.

Demand for tax refund advances could go up, thanks to the government shutdown. But read the fine print carefully and watch out for high tax prep fees.

Con artists try to steal your Social Security number by claiming you need to verify the number in order to clear your name after a drug bust.

Low- to moderate-income workers get relief. The Earned Income Tax Credit can be worth up to $6,421 this year for some.