A taxpayer’s dependents don’t necessarily have to be children. Subject to a lot of rules, you can claim certain adults as dependents too. The value of this tax provision is somewhat less than it's been in previous years, at least from 2018 through 2025, but current tax legislation also provides an additional tax break for adult dependents through this time period. Click below for more detail.

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Debt consolidation is combining multiple loans into a single loan. Companies that offer to help you consolidate your debt can use a variety of methods and it’s vital that consumers understand the differences in each plan. Many promote too-good-to-be-true debt relief programs, which rank high on the list of complaints received by the Federal Trade Commission. A NJ bankruptcy attorney claims these programs are not only a bad idea – they are a scam. Click to read more.

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