Taxes

getty Together with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigations (CI) division announced what is being called the largest ever tax charge against an individual in the United States. Robert T. Brockman, a 79-year-old resident of Texas, and the chairman and CEO of The

With the focus on the upcoming US election, many family-owned businesses may have overlooked how they could be affected by looming state and local budget deficits.  A copy of the Legislative Budget Report for 2021, rests at the assigned space for Rep. Randy Boyd, … [+] R-Mantachie, Friday, May 8, 2020, in the House Appropriations

On the latest episode of Willis Weighs In, Benjamin Willis, contributing editor for Tax Notes Federal, and Victor Fleischer, professor at University of California, Irvine School of Law and former Senate Finance Committee Democratic chief tax counsel, discuss possible post-election tax reform. Here are a few highlights . . . On changing the corporate tax rate Victor

In this photo illustration the Internal Revenue Service (IRS… SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Regulators all over the world are struggling to come up with an effective tax policy for virtual currency transactions. Recently, the IRS was scrutinized by the government watchdog, The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), about this very issue. A

Tax Court is adopting a new case management system. getty I just picked up on an extraordinary piece of news that has been around for nearly a week with little notice. The Tax Court will be launching a new case management system called DAWSON (Docket Access Within a Secure Online Network). This is a nod

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about how retroactive filing affects benefit rates, when spousal benefits may be available and whether it’s possible or advisable to take a retirement benefit before a survivor’s benefit. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning,

A torn piece of paper warning about the U.S. Debt rests on top of a U.S. one dollar bill. George … [+] Washington’s eyes are bulging as a result of a failing financial situation. getty Most people take for granted that the federal government will pay its debts in full and on time. After all, the Constitution

© 2017 Bloomberg Finance LP As we enter the final months of this unusual year, many people will be considering year-end charitable giving. Charitable gift planners and development officers know this giving season all too well. It goes without saying that 2020 has been a challenging year, and the fourth quarter seems to have snuck

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MOUNT KISCO, NY – SEPTEMBER 30 2020: President Trump’s Seven Springs estate in Mount Kisco, New … [+] York, seen here Sept. 30, 2020. (Johnny Milano for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images It was only a matter of time before the scandal over conservation easements finally landed on

Airline industry workers hold signs during a protest in Federal Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, on … [+] September 9, 2020, urging the US Congress to pass a Covid-19 relief package. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images As we stagger into the seventh month of

getty If you, like me, joined millions of other taxpayers in filing for an extension this year, be sure to check your calendar: October 15 is the due date to file your 2019 tax return. To avoid late filing penalties, you need to file on or before the October 15 deadline. If you owe taxes,

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about how the earnings test is applied when a spouse has filed early, whether payments based on an ex’s non-covered pension will invoke the WEP, child benefits for children not in the record holder’s custody and exchange rates and foreign pensions. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of

State and local income tax written in a note. getty Now that economic nexus for use tax purposes is the law of the land, states have leaped at the opportunity to update their sales tax laws, many focusing on marketplace facilitators and marketplace providers. Of course, this does not mean remote sellers that do not

People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in lower Manhattan on October 5, 2020 in New York … [+] City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Wall Street is full of smart people getting paid lots of money to make good predictions

getty I often write about people who are having difficulty getting the benefits they are due from the Social Security Administration and today, I bring you the story of Sarah Bliner from Livingston NJ. Sarah lives at 17 Stonewall Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039. Her home phone is 973-5330635. Her cell is 973-477-5948. Her email is

Check out your employer’s rules carefully before you stash money in a dependent care FSA. getty If you were one of the millions of workers laid off in the coronavirus pandemic and you stashed money in a workplace dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) for 2020, you might not have to lose the money you

If you had told me at the end of last year’s filing season that this year’s would have been worse, I would not have believed you. No one would. Implementing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that was passed in a whirlwind at the very end of 2018 required a herculean effort from CPAs,

Close up man hand arranging wood block stacking as step stair on paper pink background. Business … [+] concept growth success process, copy space. getty During the 2020 Presidential campaign Democratic candidates have made many proposals for changes to the tax code, ranging from changes to the tax rates to the imposition of new 5%

When employees make divisive or disruptive statements on political issues, employers can take … [+] careful steps to address inappropriate speech. getty Whether in conversation, social media, or sloganed political attire, divisive political expression has become conspicuous among employees. This can be disruptive to work operations or team spirit. Political acrimony can lead to legal