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  • Taxes impact on seasonal jobs

    September 20, 2018
    If you're looking for a job to boost your holiday spending budget, the Internal Revenue Service might be able to…
  • Missouri city files suit to collect Neflix, Hulu video fees

    September 19, 2018
    Netflix has received a lot of attention lately. Some of it is good, like the online streaming service's impressive wins…
  • IRS gets generally good marks from TIGTA & GAO

    September 18, 2018
    One of the reasons that Congress has in recent years been tight-fisted when it comes to the Internal Revenue Service's…
  • New battles to end SALT cap waged on Capitol Hill & Albany

    September 17, 2018
    N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, second from right, and staff announce efforts to investigate what state officials says is the politicization…
  • Charles Rettig is approved as new IRS Commissioner

    September 16, 2018
    New Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig during a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing this summer. Charles P. "Chuck" Rettig…
  • Navigating the 3 estimated tax penalty safe harbors

    September 14, 2018
    Each year, the Internal Revenue Service assesses estimated tax penalties against millions of taxpayers. This added money typically is due…
  • Tax Reform 2.0 opponents say new tax cuts’ added costs should go instead to other federal programs

    September 13, 2018
    UPDATE , Oct. 1, 2018: The House has signed off on its three Tax Reform 2.0 bills to extend the…
  • 5 disaster preparedness moves for businesses

    September 12, 2018
    I know it's a little late for all the business owners in North and South Carolina who better already be…
  • Tax Reform 2.0 is official with introduction of 3 House bills

    September 11, 2018
    UPDATE , Oct. 1, 2018: The House has signed off on its three Tax Reform 2.0 bills to extend the…
  • Business tax deductions aren’t hurt by IRS SALT rule

    September 10, 2018
    The hubby works on what he calls the Law of Two. Basically, he says, it takes (at least) two tries…
  • GOP law means 75 million won’t owe any 2018 income tax

    September 9, 2018
    A few election years ago, Republicans were aghast at the level of takers compared to makers. In case you've forgotten,…
  • Nationals face MLB luxury tax even as playoff hopes fade

    September 8, 2018
    José Altuve, Major League Baseball's 2017 MVP, heads to the podium in Houston's Minute Maid Park to get his 2017…
  • GOP wants to vote on more tax reform by Sept. 30

    September 7, 2018
    House Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) was among GOP leaders who celebrated the six-month anniversary of the…
  • Legalized sports betting could be worth billions to NFL and the IRS would be a winner, too

    September 6, 2018
    There won't be many bets on the Dallas Cowboys to win the Super Bowl next February. Odds makers say that…
  • Make paying for college a family affair, with contributions from parents, kids and Uncle Sam

    September 5, 2018
    This time of year, my social media streams are full of photos of my friends' children as they head back…
  • 5 tax moves to make in September 2018

    September 4, 2018
    Trees in September will see their first fall color. (Photo by Jonathan Bloy courtesy Bloy.net) Hello, September. It's nice to…
  • Union dues no longer deductible under new tax law

    September 3, 2018
    Labor Day 2018 doesn't bring much good news for unions. Membership in the workplace organizations has, at best, stalled. Politicians…
  • Taxpayer Advocate argues for revised tax-related passport revocation process

    September 2, 2018
    An EU sign greets international travelers at a passport control checkpoint at Tegel Airport in Berlin, Germany (Voice of America…
  • Remembering McCain’s maverick approach to taxes

    September 1, 2018
    Sen. John McCain, a decorated U.S. Navy fighter pilot, addressed the Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen in Annapolis, Maryland, in…
  • Sports betting gets some Senate support as pro and college football season arrives

    August 31, 2018
    New York Giants fan chow down at a pre-NFL game tailgate party. (Photo by Ben Vardi via Wikipedia Commons) College…
  • Disney asks for, and gets, end to Anaheim tax breaks

    August 30, 2018
    Tourists still love Disney's original castle at its flagship theme park in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Tuxyso via Wikipedia Commons)…
  • Deeming an exemption amount to determine tax dependents

    August 29, 2018
    The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) did away with exemptions, a particularly concerning change for large families. Exemptions were…
  • Private tax debt collectors have netted more than $1 million so far, but privacy and other issues remain worrisome

    August 28, 2018
    The tax collection efforts of four private debt collectors are paying off, bringing in $56.6 million in previously uncollected tax…
  • Today is deadline to beat proposed SALT workaround limits

    August 27, 2018
    Donors to charities are used to scrambling on Dec. 31 to get their tax-deductible gifts to nonprofits in under the…
  • China considers tax break to encourage larger families

    August 26, 2018
    One, in addition to being the loneliest number, also soon could cost some Chinese taxpayers when it comes to their…
  • New tax law prompts moves from high- to lower-tax states

    August 25, 2018
    Americans have always been mobile, as evidenced by this vintage photo from Flatbush Moving in Linden, New Jersey. Now some…
  • SALT deduction proposed regulations would make state tax charitable credit workarounds useless

    August 23, 2018
    One of the first questions I got when states started working on chartable programs that would let their taxpayers get…
  • State tax action against Cohen & Manafort would neuter Trump’s pardon power

    August 22, 2018
    The courthouse where a federal jury on Aug. 21 found Paul Manafort guilty of eight charges, including five tax evasion…
  • 8 ways the new tax law does — and doesn’t — affect paying school costs

    August 21, 2018
    School's starting, meaning parents and students need to study up on how the new tax laws do and don't affect…
  • Identity and tax thieves don’t discriminate by age, targeting both youngsters and the elderly

    August 20, 2018
    Classes, from Kindergarten to high school to college, are or about to be in session across much of the United…
  • California’s property tax limits benefit real estate heirs

    August 19, 2018
    Sunsets like this one at Zuma Beach in Malibu, California, make many Golden State coastal properties prime rental investments. But…
  • Juuling tempts young e-cig smokers & state tax collectors

    August 18, 2018
    I smoked for way too many years, back when I was young and feeling rebellious and immortal. So I have…
  • A sharing economy earnings checkup now can help gig workers avoid a filing season tax surprise

    August 17, 2018
    A Lyft ride sharing vehicle in Atlanta. (Photo by Daniel X. O'Neil via Flickr Creative Commons) Most U.S. workers meet…
  • Family-related tax law changes mean that taxpayers with dependents need to check their withholding

    August 16, 2018
    This family, with four generations shown here, likely will feel the effects of the new tax law. (Photo by Azoreg…
  • IRS voluntary tax preparer program gets federal court OK

    August 15, 2018
    After years of being lambasted for efforts to regulate tax preparers, the Internal Revenue Service is on a roll in…
  • All states now have tax data breach notification laws

    August 14, 2018
    Taxpayer security remains a major concern across the United States. The Internal Revenue Service continues to use carrots — such…
  • Trump signs $717 billion defense spending bill

    August 13, 2018
    Donald J. Trump addresses troops at the Fort Drum, New York, army base prior to signing the 2019 fiscal year…
  • Amazon’s total tax breaks so far are nearly $1.6 billion

    August 12, 2018
    Amazon makes money hand-over-fist year after year and that has propelled founder Jeff Bezos to the top of myriad "richest…
  • Massachusetts finally OKs 2018 tax holiday weekend

    August 11, 2018
    Click screenshot to watch Boston CBS affiliate WBZ's report on this weekend's just-enacted Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday. Massachusetts has had…
  • Millionaires, not smaller business owners, more likely to benefit from new 20 percent tax deduction

    August 10, 2018
    Congressional Republicans are still fleshing out additional tax law changes, dubbed Tax Reform 2.0, that they hope to enact later…
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