We need more stimulus now, including another round of household checks, extension of the expiring $600 weekly supplement to unemployment insurance, and direct cash to states and cities. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 24: Am exterior view of H&R Block as the coronavirus continues to spread … [+] across the United States on March
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Tax advisers use the term ‘disclosure’ frequently. Occasionally, taxpayers do too, although they may not understand how or why they or their tax advisers are discussing it. It can sometimes have a negative connotation. Without knowing exactly why, most people do not want to ‘‘disclose’’ unless they must. Discretion and privacy sound better. They may not
Getty Back in April, I wrote about Bank of America’s horrible handling of Payroll Protection Loans. I wrote about a case I knew — my own. After my column appeared, I received one email after another written by business owners who experienced the same nightmare. I then wrote a column, copying some of these emails,
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,
Bob Jones, Jr., and Bob Jones III (younger man wearing gray suit), president of Bob Jones … [+] University, outside U.S. Supreme Court during hearing on tax exemption case. Bettmann Archive The Key Words The second part of President Trump’s education tweet has the key words that form the basis for an IRS attack on
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether the earnings test would reduce retirement benefits, retirement benefits before survivor benefits, benefits based on a common law marriage and whether an divorced spouse could be eligible for survivor benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 30: United States Supreme Court (Front L-R) Associate Justice Stephen … [+] Breyer, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr., (Back L-R) Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Elena Kagan and Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh pose
July 15, 2020 is the final day you can make Individual Retirement Account contributions for 2019. Getty As the official July 15, 2020 tax day deadline is fast approaching and plenty of taxpayers have yet to file 2019 returns and 2020 estimated payments, the Internal Revenue Service is urging folks to file and pay electronically,
TOPLINE President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he isn’t even considering a phase two trade deal with China, saying that the relationship between the two countries has been “severely damaged” by the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has derailed a phase two agreement, Trump said. Win McNamee/Getty Images KEY FACTS With Sino-American relations
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 10: U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House on Marine One, on July … [+] 10, 2020 in Washington. DC. President Trump is traveling to Florida and will attend several events before returning to Washington. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty Images My Trump Coverage So Far Ever since I