Taxes

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether to continue delaying retirement benefit till 70 or take them early due to the covid pandemic, how much the earnings test would reduce retirement benefits and requirements for spousal benefit eligibility. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and

null Getty As parents learn how many days (if any) their children will be in a physical school this fall, many are preparing to provide care for their school-age children during at-home days. Single-parent families and two-earner married couples will face the biggest challenges of balancing paid full-time work and caregiving.  Some parents will have

The seal of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hangs on a podium during an IRS Criminal … [+] Investigation 100th year anniversary event at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, July 1, 2019. On July 1, 1919, the IRS commissioner crated the Intelligence Unit to investigate widespread allegations of tax fraud. Photographer:

Most California’s think they already pay high taxes, and they are not wrong. But a tax bill, AB 1253 (Santiago), would impose even higher taxes, and retroactively to January 1, 2020. If passed, high income Californians would pay another 1% on income over $1,181,484, 3% on income over $2,362,968, and 3.5% on income over $5,907,420.

getty If you find yourself clicking over to do some online shopping more than before, you’re not alone. Web sales are up from last year in the U.S., reaching $73.2 billion as compared with $41.5 billion a year earlier. That’s true even though the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) was down a record 33% in the second quarter,

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about potential increases due to continuing to work after filing, eligibility for spousal benefits, filing on the record of a younger spouse and whether the WEP and the GPO will be invoked by a foreign pension. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and

Recognizing the recession’s depth and persistence, the Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates low. But only more spending can provide the economic boost we need, and Congress must act before its August 7th recess. WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 30: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is swarmed by reporters as … [+] he leaves the

Almost $130 billion in PPP funds remain available, even for businesses that have reopened getty Small businesses still have until August 8 to apply for potentially forgivable loans via the initial Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was extended from its original June 30 deadline. While the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, part

A Twitter logo is seen on a computer screen in this photo illustration on October 31, 2017. (Photo … [+] by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) has announced charges against three individuals for their alleged roles in the Twitter hack that occurred on July 15, 2020.

UNITED STATES – AUGUST 31: Historic Broad Street shops, Rome, Georgia (Photo by Carol M. … [+] Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images) Getty Images The controversy over syndicated conservation easements tax shelters has raised its ugly head in the Congressional race in the 14th District in Georgia. Barring a blue wave miracle, representation of the district in Congress

TOPLINE With Congress and the White House deadlocked over what to do with the now-expired $600-per-week federal unemployment insurance benefit, millions of Americans are set to lose a crucial financial lifeline amid the pandemic and experts warn that could hurt an economic recovery. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and

Flags outside the United Nations building. getty Is there an appetite for global tax multilateralism? Michael Lennard is optimistic but cautious.  Lennard, chief of international tax cooperation and trade in the U.N. Financing for Development Office, thinks the world is not yet at a “high point for multilateralism,” even though taxation is a global issue in a

Bitcoin cryptocurrency representation is seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on June 17, … [+] 2020 (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Unfortunately, scams are far too common in the cryptocurrency space. Last week, hackers broke into Twitter’s systems and lured innocent people into sending bitcoin into the

Socially distanced sleeping cots are seen at the temporary shelter set up inside the San Diego … [+] Convention Center in San Diego, California, U.S., on Monday, April 13, 2020. The convention center conversion is dubbed Operation Shelter to Home and includes case workers who will help connect people in the shelter with housing, benefits

             Senator Cornyn (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of Senators (including Chairman Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Wyden (D-OR) of the Finance Committee) introduced legislation, S. 3162, the “Small Business Expense Protection Act,” a few weeks ago that would clarify that businesses that receive a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) – and the loan

FILE – This May 31, 2020, file photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff shows former … [+] Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was arrested Friday, May 29, in the May 25 death of George Floyd. Chauvin had more than a dozen misconduct complaints against him before he put his knee on George Floyd’s

Robert Goulder, contributing editor at Tax Notes International, and Joseph J. Thorndike, contributing editor at Tax Notes Federal, discuss the recent Supreme Court decisions on the release of Trump’s financial records. Here are a few highlights . . . On the historical perspective of presidential subpoenas Joseph J. Thorndike: These issues go way back to the early days

TOPLINE The market finished higher on Wednesday as investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates near zero and shares of Big Tech stocks rallied. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a House testimony last month. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images KEY FACTS The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%, over 150 points, on

TOPLINE The market opened slightly higher on Wednesday as investors closely watch for the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision and a congressional hearing on antitrust in Big Tech later in the day. The Federal Reserve building. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images KEY FACTS The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1%, nearly 50 points, at

The United States Capitol building at sunset, Washington DC, USA. getty One of the drumbeats of the current Congress is the need to be more fiscally responsible. That makes sense. Our current national debt is $26,536,793,171,015 – and growing. The federal deficit - so far for 2020 – is $2.744 trillion. That’s following a Congressional Budget Office