The earned income tax credit (EITC) gives a tax break to workers in the middle and lower-end of the income scale

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The earned income tax credit was established in 1975 to offset Social…

Marginal vs. effective tax rate: Two ways to measure what you’re paying the IRS

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Your marginal tax rate, often referred to as your “tax bracket,” applies…

Apple’s Tim Cook is leading a company worth more than Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet combined, showing it can pay to have a CEO who flies under the radar

Cook at Code in 2022. Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media Apple’s market cap is worth more than Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet combined. Other tech companies have faced more pushback for seemingly investing too much in headcounts and moonshot projects.  Apple isn’t immune to criticism, but CEO Tim Cook largely avoids controversy, which may insulate…