Month: April 2022

In the months and weeks leading up to the IRS’s filing deadline, an old narrative swiftly emerged: Some taxpayers are still largely in the dark on the proper tax treatment of digital assets and virtual currencies. The IRS’s position is that virtual currencies are treated as property for tax purposes, but that blanket position fails
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The typical home buyer’s monthly mortgage payment rose 39%, the largest year-over-year gain on record as the average 30-year-fixed rate hovered at a 12-year high of 5.1%. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, a technology-powered real estate brokerage. Redfin’s data on home buyer mortgage payments is based on asking-price data going back to
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In this article WMT Fashion designer Michelle Smith and SoulCycle instructor Stacey Griffith are debuting their activewear line, Love & Sports, at Walmart. The line is designed to be fashion-forward, with vibrant colors and unique fabrics. Walmart Over the past two years, fashion designer Michelle Smith and SoulCycle instructor Stacey Griffith have touched dozens of
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In this article INTC Intel shares fell 4% in extended trading on Thursday after the chipmaker issued a lower-than-expected forecast for its fiscal second quarter. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: 87 cents per share, adjusted, vs. 81 cents as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $18.35 billion, vs. $18.31 billion as expected by
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The world of estate tax planning can be complicated and confusing. While planners can navigate the situations that taxpayers face by way of planning strategies, financial projections and illustrations, the IRS’s assault on various planning strategies in court cases, Treasury Regulation pronouncements and Proposed Regulations can result in unpredictability, and make the day-to-day life of
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An interesting thing happened to homes with swimming pools over the initial year of the pandemic. Prior to Covid-19’s onset, houses featuring in-ground pools sold for an estimated $16,137 more than those lacking the coveted feature. A year later, following the move outdoors during the pandemic’s darkest months, houses with in-ground pools commanded $27,199 more
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In this article AAPL Apple‘s revenue grew nearly 9% on an annual basis in the quarter ending in March, the company said on Thursday, showing strong growth and bucking investor worries about a deteriorating macroeconomic environment affecting demand for high-end smartphones and computers.  Apple stock fell nearly 4% in extended trading after initially rising after
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In this article BRK.A Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett has begun to unleash Berkshire Hathaway‘s massive cash stockpile in recent weeks, snapping up an insurer and multi-billion dollar stakes in energy and computer corporations. But his recent moves are more notable for what he has
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It’s been more than two years since the pandemic triggered massive unemployment in the U.S. Some might say we have almost fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels, for instance, by referring to the recovery of the ‘prime age’ labor force participation rate. But that success story doesn’t extend to older workers. Even if the news recognizes
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