In this article NRDS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images As the average interest rate on retail store credit cards near 30%, many holiday shoppers could be in for even more financial strain this year if they carry a balance. The average annual percentage rate for merchant cards reached
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The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images The IRS has announced a special withdrawal process for small businesses that wrongly claimed a pandemic-era tax break — and experts have tips for those who may be affected. The agency paused processing new claims for the employee retention credit, or ERC, in September following a surge
Tax laws are created by Congress, with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) often required to add details by issuing regulations, Revenue Procedures, Notices, and the like. Sometimes though, input from those two sources is not enough; courts must intervene to address voids in or disagreements about the rules. Unfortunately, courts cannot render decisions on important
Although the pandemic severely affected housing markets across the United States, in Idaho’s capital — Boise — the impact was especially significant. Beginning in 2020, a notable migration occurred of Californians — particularly tech industry workers from the Bay Area — to the Rocky Mountain tranquility of Boise. This migration led to a marked rise
In this article AMC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT US singer Taylor Swift arrives for the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles, California on October 11, 2023. Valerie Macon | Afp | Getty Images Taylor Swift continues to beat records at the box office.
Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images The federal estate-tax exemption helps wealthy families avoid or reduce inheritance tax, but the clock is ticking on the size of this advantage. In 26 months, some families that pay no inheritance tax today face the potential for sizeable federal taxes unless benefactors act. Though few families have enough
In this article US10Y Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury topped 5% again Monday, a key level that could impact mortgage rates, student debt, auto loans and more. Last week, the 10-year yield crossed the 5% threshold for the first time in 16 years after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
“I want to be a dad again at 90, and I don’t need Viagra.” That quote is from U.K. billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, the iconic former boss of the Formula One motor-sport empire. It’s a peculiar lede for an article about international tax, but then Ecclestone is not your average businessman. The phrase “salt of the
3 in 4 of Gen Z would rather have a better quality of life than have extra money in their banks, a report by Intuit shows. Athima Tongloom | Moment | Getty Images For most people, their goal is to work hard, save money and retire early. But a “soft saving” trend is emerging among
In this article F GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jim Farley, CEO, Ford, left, and Mary Barra, CEO, General Motors Reuters; General Motors DETROIT — Ready for a tightrope walk? General Motors and Ford Motor report third-quarter earnings and future guidance this week amid ongoing strikes and contract negotiations with the United Auto
Despite a murky macroeconomic environment and heightened fears around the health of the banking sector, the nation’s largest financial institutions all reported earnings beats for the third quarter. Some businesses performed better than others. However, none of them has been rewarded with higher stock prices — yet. As expected, money center banks like Wells Fargo
Not long ago investors had to pay the U.S. government for the privilege of owning TIPS. The real yields, that is the yield after factoring in inflation, were negative. Last year, like a phoenix rising, real yields broke above 0%. Today the real yield on 10-year TIPS is about 2.50%. This offers some intriguing options
Of all the types of assets, real estate is usually the most emotional. It is, after all, difficult to make memories in a mutual fund (which is a feature of diversified investments, not a bug). So when you inherit a house from a parent, it’s important to recognize the emotional attachment will likely influence your
In this article PARA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements and controlling shareholder of Paramount Global, walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 12, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Shari Redstone may have missed her window. Paramount
In this article CSCO EOG CHK BMY CIVI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign bearing the logo for communications and security tech giant Cisco Systems Inc. is seen outside one of its offices in San Jose, California, Aug. 11, 2022. Paresh Dave | Reuters The market’s volatility as of late is making dividend-paying
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, at rear, listens as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Washington, D.C., June 2, 2022. Olivier Douliery | Afp | Getty Images Amberlee McGaughey, a librarian in Pennsylvania, was not worried about the restart of student loan payments. She was done with her debt, or so she thought. In August, she
The risks to our personal finances—and our very identity—posed by cybersecurity threats were scary enough before the machines started to think for themselves. Now with the emergence of AI into our daily workflows, it seems there is no better time to take another look at this issue and ask the question, “How can we best
New York’s Legislature has passed a piece of legislation that would, if signed by the governor, publicly disclose the names of every real estate or other investor who plays a substantial role in any limited liability company that does business in New York. The Legislature took inspiration from the federal Corporate Transparency Act passed a
A woman planning a budget. Rockaa | E+ | Getty Images Federal student loan bills resumed this month after a pause of more than three years. Yet, some borrowers may not plan on making a payment for some time. That’s because the Biden administration has announced a 12-month “on-ramp” to repayment, during which borrowers will
The IRS recently made an important announcement on October 19, 2023 regarding the withdrawal process for Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. This announcement has left many individuals and businesses wondering whether they should withdraw their claim or not. This decision is especially crucial for those who have used the services of an “ERC Mill” to
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