Paying taxes as sustainability strategy Getty Sustainability gets higher on the policy agenda of many corporations. Not only in the light of climate change but also in terms of fair working conditions, health, gender equality and other Sustainable Development Goals. Some corporations take sustainability as seriously as they can throughout their organization and value chain.
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Reps. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Ben McAdams (D-UT), and Ed Case (D-HI) discuss the House Blue Dog … [+] Coalition’s Blueprint for Fiscal Reform at a forum sponsored by the Progressive Policy Institute’s Center for Funding America’s Future. House Blue Dog Coalition The federal government is ending 2019 with a national debt of over $17 trillion
If you’ve dabbled in the tax law at any point since, oh…1913, you may have picked up on the fact that the IRS is in the business of taxing accessions to wealth. In other words, if you go to bed at night richer than when you woke up, Uncle Sam wants his cut. The Internal
When it comes to Section 183 (Activities Not Engaged In For Profit), commonly referred to as the hobby loss rule, my goal is to be your go-to-guy. In the last year (12/13/2018-12/12/2019), I have noted fifteen hobby loss decisions . One of the decisions concerned evidence and was not a final ruling. Taxpayers Behind And
Getty Have you ever heard the phrase “sometimes the cure is worse than the disease”? This may be one of those cures. Even the most casual observer will no doubt have noticed the attention paid to the rising student debt. This has inevitably led to creative ideas aimed at eradicating that liability. “There is a
WASHINGTON, USA – DECEMBER 21 : A Christmas tree stands in front of the U.S. Capitol building in … [+] Washington, DC, United States on December 21, 2018. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Getty Images Congress must pass a comprehensive funding bill by the end of next week to avoid a repeat of last
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Trading fractions of stocks is becoming more mainstream. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Topline: Robinhood is the latest company to offer clients the ability to trade fractions of stocks as it joins a growing number of firms looking to attract the next generation of investors.
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The stock market’s reaction was tepid, to say the least. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Topline: Although the U.S. and China have finally agreed on an initial deal that’s expected to defuse the 19-month-long trade war and result in a rollback of both existing and scheduled tariffs, the
Getty It’s the second day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2019. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting the results here. Today’s charity is MEANS (Matching Excess and Need for Stability) Database. MEANS tackles hunger in a novel way. Too often, grocery stores and restaurants
Getty As December 31 creeps closer, some employees are wondering what Santa will leave in their payroll stockings. Visions of huge bonuses – like the $10 million in bonuses to be paid to the 198 employees of Baltimore-based St. John Properties – may be dancing in their heads. But statistically, most bonuses and gifts are