Nobody wants to send the IRS a huge check at the end of the year. Instead, they want as high of a tax refund as possible so they can put some money into their savings, pay off debt, or go on a well-deserved vacation. If taxpayers want to ensure they have a better chance of
Justin Mackey, his wife, Cassie, and their three young children: Camdyn, 14, Connor, 7, and Charlie, 3. While Justin Mackey worked to rebuild his locksmith business, the 38-year-old was relying on getting a $420-a-week unemployment check for another four months. That money was a fraction of what he brought home before the pandemic shut down
For millions of retirement savers, the pandemic was a gut punch. There was the jarring stock market drop in March 2020, then millions lost their jobs, health insurance and ability to fund their savings. The pandemic stymied adults who hadn’t started saving for retirement, the number of workers taking withdrawals from their 401(k)s last year
Financial executives are eyeing tax changes expected in the Biden administration, demands for more environmental, social and governance reporting, and diversity efforts. A new survey from OneStream Software and Hanover Research, released Tuesday, polled CFOs and other finance leaders about their plans for 2021 and found that 86% of the companies surveyed will need to
The average federal tax refund is $2,707. No matter what amount of money you typically receive back from the IRS, TaxAct may be able to increase your refund by over $200 for next year. How? Through My Tax Plan. It’s simple to get started, and you may even be able to access this service for
Key Findings The taxation of capital—at both the individual and the corporate level—is much debated and affects economic growth by lowering the incentives to save and invest. It is useful to compare capital income taxation across countries; this is not trivial. Countries have many different tax rates, exemptions, and special rules. We compute the average
Virgin Galactic’s spacecraft outside Spaceport America in New Mexico. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic stock drop after reporting first quarter results accelerated in early trading on Tuesday, with the company’s next spaceflight test – and its broader path to beginning commercial flights – possibly delayed further. The space tourism company gave an update on progress toward
A bartender wearing a protective mask mixes a drink inside a bar in San Francisco, California, on Thursday, May 6, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Californians could see an extra financial boost after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a proposal to send new stimulus checks and renter assistance to residents on Monday.
Although the Biden administration’s intention may be to target top firms and earners with its new corporate tax proposals, many small businesses could be impacted by what would be unwise policy considering the disproportionate harm done already by the COVID-19 pandemic. Contrary to the image some may hold of corporations, not all are necessarily large
The Pennsylvania teachers’ retirement fund put more than half its assets into risky alternative investments. The math didn’t work out, spurring an investigation. The search for high returns takes many pension funds far and wide, but the Pennsylvania teachers’ fund went farther than most. It invested in trailer park chains, pistachio farms, pay phone systems
Gen Z accounting students anticipate a shifting business landscape as they enter the profession, according to a joint report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the International Federation of Accountants. The report, “Groundbreakers: Gen Z and the future of accountancy,” utilized data from 9,000 polled 18 to 25-year-olds around the world. The majority
Today, the U.S. Treasury issued an interim final rule on the $350 billion in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The proposed rule resolves several important questions but continues to involve the federal government in state finances at an extraordinary level. Most astonishingly, the rule may functionally
Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images Americans will be able to stash away more money in health savings accounts next year. Individuals with self-only coverage will be able to save up to $3,650 in an HSA in 2022, the IRS announced Monday. Those with family coverage will be able to save $7,300. More from
The American Institute of CPAs wants the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department to help businesses facing foreign trade obstacles to maintaining inventory during the pandemic. The AICPA requested relief under Section 473 of the Tax Code, which allows qualified taxpayers to mitigate any substantial, unexpected increases to taxable income due to involuntary liquidations
Last year, you probably started hearing about cryptocurrency all over the news. Digital currencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Ethereum have been gaining steam and legitimacy, as companies are now accepting and even investing in them. It was a big deal when Tesla bought $1.5 billion in Bitcoin in and Elon Musk announced that his
Developing time management skills is easier now with hundreds of apps available on all devices that act as habit trackers, focus boosters and task managers. These apps help small businesses work smarter while achieving a better work life balance. Here we look at the best time management apps available today. Best Free Time Management Apps
Policymakers often suffer from partial analysis. They look at a problem and provide a solution they think would address the initial challenge. But what is often ignored is the response to the solution. People are creative, and they can often see opportunities to react when governments design policies. Recent analysis by Texas A&M professor Lorraine
Cathie Wood Source: CNBC Cathie Wood’s flagship fund Ark Innovation hit its lowest point of the year on Monday amid further selling in innovation stocks. Ark Innovation‘s drop of as much as 5% on Monday dragged the “disruptive innovation” ETF below its February low, a level that many investors are watching as a barometer for
Table of Contents Key Findings Digital advertising, social media, and data tax proposals have been introduced in nine states following enactment of Maryland’s digital advertising tax, which has since been postponed a year due to administrative and legal challenges. Motivations for these taxes vary, from misperceptions that there is currently a tax loophole to a
As the economy reopens in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, more Americans expect inflation to increase over the next few years. Overall, the expectation is that the inflation rate would be up to 3.4% one year from now — its highest level since September 2013 — and at 3.1% three years from now, according
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