FiLife contributor Julian Block says that the fixes to the AMT do little to actually solve the problems with the two-tiered tax system in the United States.

Tom Herman answers readers' questions about the alternative minimum tax and the new-car buyer tax incentive.

Tom Herman answers readers' questions about when Obama's tax changes go into effect as well as what the alternative minimum tax will be for 2009.

The government bailout does offer some relief for taxpayers. It helps more people avoid getting hit with the alternative minimum tax, and it also extends some popular tax breaks.

Unless Congress changes the law, about 26 million people will owe more in taxes this year because of the AMT, a parallel tax system put in place in the 1960's to ensure rich folks were paying their fair share of taxes. Our favorite WSJ tax guru, Tom Herman, predicts what will happen here.

With Congress fidgeting with tax breaks, it'll be hard to plan out your taxes this year. This article lists the major proposed tax changes, and how the outcome will affect us if they're passed.

Taxpayers are increasingly factoring in the alternative minimum tax when devising their year-end tax-planning strategies.

Tom Herman answers a question about the income level at which the alternative minimum tax kicks in.

The AMT is dead! Long live the AMT! Legislators in Washington have passed legislation that keeps the dreaded AMT tax (insert generic horror-movie sound clip here)from hitting about 20 million people. The article below points out that this AMT fix is only good for a year, at which time the government will have to come up with some ...

Tom Herman explains the alternative minimum tax, which the Tax Policy Center said could catch 23 million taxpayers in its web for this year.