Author: Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press

Stay-home orders and job losses drove officials to push the April 15 income tax deadline into summer. What happens with estimated taxes? Old refunds?

As coronavirus layoffs, furloughs strain borrowers, those seeking mortgage forbearance need to understand their options and repayment terms involved.

A ‘refinancing bonanza’ continues as mortgage rates remain low but the economic shutdowns across most of the country mean some won’t qualify.

Stimulus checks to arrive by April 15 for millions of taxpayers. A new portal where some can supply direct deposit information could be out next week.

FBI, states warn Americans that phone calls, texts or emails asking for personal or financial information to get $1,200 federal payment are not legit.

Mortgage rates fell dramatically on the ongoing coronavirus scare, giving homeowners more room to refinance their mortgages.

The W-4 form enables employers to withhold the correct federal income tax from paychecks. A new form can reflect multiple jobs and other factors.

Tax filers can expect to answer quizzes or prove their identity as the IRS and state governments try to crack down on ID theft-related tax fraud.

Big tax refunds give many consumers a way to feel flush when they don’t typically have a lot of slack in their budgets.

Michigan is a battleground state for the Trump reelection bid — and automakers are watching the coronavirus, as uncertainty drags down stock prices.