Taxes

Millions of employees could be in for a rude surprise next April when they find out their home office isn’t deductible and the states can’t agree on who gets their money. Time to put a tax pro on speed dial?  It’s very likely that you’re reading this from your home—even if you’re working. As the

Donald Trump’s book ‘The Art Of The Deal’, on sale in a gadget and souvenir shop in Los Angeles, … [+] USA, January 2017. Trump merchandise is heavily in demand in the days ahead of his inauguration as 45th President of the United States. (Photo by Wojtek Laski/Getty Images) Getty Images Jerry Curnutt has a

Angel Gurria, General Secretary of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development … [+] (OECD), gestures as he presents the OECD Economic Outlook at the OECD headquarters in Paris on May 21, 2019. – Global trade tensions and political uncertainty are weighing on the world’s economy, the OECD warned on May 21, 2019, cutting its

A judge granted a preliminary injunction and ordered Uber UBER and Lyft LYFT to start treating their California drivers as employees. It is a sweeping court order for both companies to consider all their drivers as employees. The companies will appeal, of course, but it’s a big victory for California’s tough new law, Assembly Bill

© 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP While a lot has been written about when the second stimulus check will go out, many are still waiting for some or all of their first stimulus check. Until now, taxpayers were pretty much on their trying to navigate the IRS website. Starting today, however, those still waiting for their

getty Last week, the National Taxpayer Advocate promised that help was on the way for some taxpayers who had missing or incomplete stimulus check payments. Today, the Advocate delivered, explaining the kinds of problems that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will currently resolve, what some individuals need to do to receive a check, and how some

People wait outside the Apple store in Covent Garden in London August 30, 2016. The European … [+] Commission’s demand for Apple to pay Ireland some 13 billion euros in back taxes has put the country in the strange position of refusing the windfall for fear of scaring away valuable investment. Rather than welcoming the

ASSOCIATED PRESS On August 6, 2020, the Senate adjourned without passing a stimulus package. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wasn’t involved in the talks, leaving Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to work directly with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. As

ASSOCIATED PRESS On August 6, 2020, the Senate adjourned without passing a stimulus package. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wasn’t involved in the talks, leaving Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to work directly with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. As

President Trump said over the weekend, “If I’m victorious on November 3rd, I plan to forgive these [payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare] and make permanent cuts to the payroll tax.” Currently, employers and employees split the 12.4% payroll tax on the first $137,700 of 2020 earnings and also split the 2.9% Medicare tax

Payment notification. Serious unhappy elderly woman sitting together with her husband and looking at … [+] the document while holding it getty Well while Congress dithers our President takes action to give us some relief with an executive order a “modest, targeted action will put money directly in the pockets of American workers and generate

No PPP loan? Try your family and friends. getty Desperate small business owners seeking cash to keep their businesses alive during the coronavirus pandemic are turning to their families for loans. The loans, with ultra low interest rates are a lifeline. “People are risking their own money for their brother, sister, kids, grandkids,” says Rebecca

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, (R) and US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and the … [+] Trump administration failed to reach a deal this week on coronavirus. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Congress is in a stalemate over the next round

As benefits expire, rent comes due, the school year looms and states struggle, Washington’s warring factions are racing to rescue the economy—and their political fortunes. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, Mario Tama/Getty Images, Alex Wong/Getty Images, Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images. Design by Forbes The coronavirus pandemic has taken an inconceivable toll on the American

Taxes and staking are two topics that have a murky history together due to lack of staking specific guidance issued by the IRS. How staking should be taxed is already a controversial issue (How Staking Tezos May Generate ‘Rental’ Income). When staking income should be taxed is an even more pressing issue because it affects

Last puzzle piece. getty In this episode of Willis Weighs In, Benjamin M. Willis, Tax Notes Federal contributing editor, discusses carried interests with partnership tax expert Monte A. Jackel. Monte and Ben speculate on what the new regulations are expected to look like and provide their opinions on potential IRS overreaches likely to be overturned if potentially tenuous arguments

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about possibly filing early to Avoid potential future rate cuts, determining which income years SSA is using to calculate your benefits and potential effects of part time work while receiving disability benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president

Democrats and Nancy Pelosi have been fighting to provide tax relief for homeowners hurt by the Trump … [+] Tax plan of 2017. Getty Images One of the most annoying parts of the Trump Tax Plan (TCJA 2017) was the $10,000 cap on State and Local Tax (SALT) Deductions when filing your federal tax returns.

Computer keyboard enter key with a magic quick fix button concept for it support, technical … [+] assistance and customer service getty Did you get the wrong amount in your stimulus check? Help may be available sooner than you think. Initially, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advised that individuals who received the wrong payment amount

Sonoma County, California, USA getty Belair Woods LLC (TCM 2020-112, July 22, 2020) is one of a flurry of Tax Court decisions on conservation easements that have been flying through the Tax Court. I understand that there are a lot more coming. It is the third decision in the case. The first two did not