Taxpayers who take out certain kinds of loans may qualify for a deduction on their federal returns. We outline the four key types of deductible interest expense for individuals: mortgage, investment, student loan and auto loan. A sidebar examines the business interest expense deduction, which has been affected by recent tax law changes.

Layoffs can be avoidable for a variety of reasons. When reducing your company's headcount, you can ask older workers to waive their right to file age-bias suits, but federal law governs the terms of these accords rigidly. This article can help you understand how the statutory requirements work.

Company-owned vehicles can be expensive to buy, operate and maintain. And the more vehicles you have, the more important it becomes to handle them carefully. The concept is called "fleet management" and, done properly, it can help a business claim available tax breaks, trim operational costs, maintain a good safety record and keep vehicles in tip-top shape. This article explains some of the basics.