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Robinhood co-founders Vlad Tenev (L) and Baiju Bhatt (R) in 2015. Ben Margot/ASSOCIATED PRESS With additional reporting from Antoine Gara, John Dobosz and Jeff Kauflin Following the tragic suicide of a 20-year-old Robinhood trader after he saw a $730,000 negative balance in his account, the company’s founders released a statement pledging to tighten eligibility criteria,

Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait in long lines outside the Kentucky Career Center for … [+] help with their unemployment claims on June 19, 2020 in Frankfort, Kentucky. Getty Images Even as the economy begins to reopen, the coronavirus pandemic has left tens of millions of Americans in financial trouble. More than 44 million

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 27: The Internal Revenue Service headquarters building appeared to be mostly … [+] empty April 27, 2020 in the Federal Triangle section of Washington, DC. The IRS called about 10,000 volunteer employees back to work Monday at 10 of its mission critical locations to work on taxpayer correspondence, handling tax documents,

Sometimes the statute of limitations on tax audits is forever. Three years? Getty A Pennsylvania citizen who will be identified here as P has a bone to pick with the collections agency that handles taxes for his municipality. P says he duly paid his 2015 local income tax, but just a few weeks ago got

Getty Just days ago, tax professionals were wondering whether the G20 would meet its 2020 deadline to reach an agreement on multinational taxation. We now have our answer: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has called for the suspension of the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) talks.  The official statement released by Monica Crowley, Treasury’s

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about applying for benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, eligibility for spousal benefits, survivor benefit eligibility and calculation and when checks are deposited by SSA. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc, which markets Maximize

A recent Maryland court case (Strashny v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue) filed on June 11, 2020 shows how your cryptocurrency holdings could work against you in applying for an installment plan with the IRS and how — contrary to popular belief — regulators have oversight over your cryptocurrency portfolio. Facts Of The Case The taxpayers in the

Watch Benjamin Willis and Joseph Thorndike, contributing editors for Tax Notes Federal, discuss the Whiskey Rebellion, the first time the federal government used military force to quell a domestic uprising. Here are a few highlights… On federal military force and tax Joseph J. Thorndike: The very first time that the federal government used military force to put

In the last week, the Small Business Administration has released a flurry of guidance — or what passes as guidance in this situation — governing forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans, culminating this morning in the release of a new Form 3508 for borrowers to use in requesting said forgiveness. Piecemeal as the guidance has

TOPLINE Stocks jumped on Tuesday thanks to a record surge in retail sales last month, additional support from the Federal Reserve and hopes for more government stimulus. Retail sales jumped by a record 17.7% in May. Spencer Platt/Getty Images KEY FACTS The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2%, over 500 points, on Tuesday, while

A portrait of Nicki Howard Courtesy of Nicki Howard Nicki N. Howard is senior tax counsel for CSX Transportation Inc. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, CSX is a rail carrier servicing states east of the Mississippi as well as portions of Canada. There have been a number of articles discussing why women are leaving tax. However, there is more to say

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about how SSA determines spousal benefit amounts, COLAs and survivor benefits, when COLAs and delayed retirement credits are applied, the WEP and multiple pensions and the effect of the family maximum on child benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder

Getty As the numbers of those affected by COVID-19 continue to climb, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is providing guidance for employers whose employees take advantage of leave donation programs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically, employer-sponsored “leave donation” programs allow employees who have accrued sick, vacation, or personal leave that they don’t need to

Autumn colors illuminated by alpenglow on previously burnt mountain. Getty In the second part of a two-episode series, Tax Notes legal reporter Kristen Parillo interviews Steve Small, one of the authors of the federal income tax regulations on conservation easements who is now in private practice, about the controversy surrounding the tax treatment of conservation easements. This

The Paycheck Protection Program is a key part of Congress’ virus relief, and it’s gotten way better. In late May, Congress passed a bill expanding the program in key ways, extending the tight 8 weeks covered by the law to 24 weeks. What’s more, Congress relaxed the rule that 75% of funds must go to

Getty So far, 117,000 Americans have died of Covid-19. The CDC projects Covid-19 deaths at 1,000 per day over the next month. At this rate, the Covid body count will be almost a quarter of a million by Election Day. President Trump declared himself the War President, suggesting he was going to lead us to

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about maximum rates for retirement benefits, the WEP and substantial covered earnings after 62, restricted applications and the 1/2/1954 deadline, when spousal benefits can be available and how they’re calculated and protective filing dates. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder

Frontal image of Tyrannosaurus Rex walk . This is a 3d render illustration Getty Independent Baptist minister and Young Earth Creationist Kent Hovind (Doctor Dino) has been loudly and publicly promising to sue the United States for what he considers unjust imprisonment and theft of his property for many years. When he actually pulled the

Woman dealing with taxes on her retirement savings. Getty Are you setting yourself up for a tax problem caused by your retirement savings? Too often, people hear the tax-deductible and tax-deferred side of the story and assume that means tax-free. Not so, unfortunately. Recently a new client shared that she had made a withdrawal after

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about the earnings test and a spouse’s retirement benefit, spousal and retirement benefits, survivor benefit rates, maximizing spousal benefits and eligibility for divorced spousal benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc, which markets