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IRS Shares Five New Warning Signs of Incorrect ERC Claims
‘Unpredictable’ Election Clouds Tax and Economic Policy View
Sanders May Bring His Populist Brand to Powerful Senate Finance Committee
Accountant Gets Jail Time For Charging $3 Million on New Jersey Employer’s Credit Card
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Trump Considers Making Permanent 2017 Tax Cuts for Individuals
While Trump plans to keep the 21% corporate tax rate unchanged if re-elected, his 2017 tax cuts for individuals will expire after 2025.
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Tax Season to Start January 29, 2024
The IRS has announced that it will start accepting and processing tax returns on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. The agency expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed by the April 15, 2024, tax deadline.
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Key State Tax Changes for 2024
As of Jan. 1, several state tax reforms have gone into effect that can impact your finances. Here's a recap of some significant changes.
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There’s Still Time to Claim Unpaid Economic Stimulus Payments
Not everyone who was entitled to an EIP was able to collect the full amount they were owed. Either they didn’t receive the correct amount or they didn’t get a payment at all.
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Congress is Eyeing Several Tax Changes for 2024
Lawmakers will negotiate a raft of potential tax changes when Congress returns in January. Here's a look at what could be included.
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Should You Elect to Forgo Preferential Tax Treatment on Capital Gains and Dividends?
Depending on your situation, you might elect to forgo preferential tax treatment on certain long-term capital gains and qualified dividends in favor of deducting investment interest expenses.
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How to Get the Most Tax Benefits from a Roth IRA
Under the “ordering rules” established under IRS regulations, most of the payout of a nonqualified Roth distribution may be tax-free anyway—maybe even all of it.
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Gift Tax Exclusion Increases for 2024: How to Get the Most Benefit
The annual gift tax exclusion allows you to gift up to a specified amount to each recipient each year without any gift tax liability.