Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Shutterstock There are significant tax advantages for independent contractors (IC) vs. employees. ICs deduct business expenses, whereas, the new tax law (TCJA) suspended “unreimbursed employee business expenses” as miscellaneous itemized deductions. ICs are eligible for TCJA’s 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction, whereas, employees are not.
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Since the second series of Treasury regulations regarding Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) were created this spring, tax attorneys across multiple disciplines have been focused on capturing as much tax alpha as possible. And the new regulations have unveiled new opportunities. For example, Treasury is now allowing Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) investors to sell their QOF
The challenge of Samuel and Louise Edelman to the State of New York is a protest against double taxation. I covered it here last month and even came up with a workaround for people in their situation. I had a nice talk with Tom Corrie of Friedman LLP. He directs Friedman’s State and Local Tax Group
President Trump speaks to the media. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Getty Images Trump’s mention that he might temporarily cut payroll taxes comes right out of the Obama administration’s playbook. From the way the current White House has talked, such a possibility has all the trappings of a contingency plan to give the economy a
Getty Tax season may be at an end for most taxpayers, but scammers aren’t letting up. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently warned taxpayers and tax professionals about a new IRS impersonation scam email. The email subject line may vary, but according to the IRS, recent examples use phrases like “Automatic Income Tax Reminder” or
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Analysts believe 2019’s low unemployment rate means any economic stimulus from a payroll tax cut would be nominal. ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: President Trump said Tuesday he is considering a payroll tax cut that would put money back into everyday Americans’ pockets, but it could impact funding
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker In an unfortunate decision, three of the four voting members of the board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) voted to significantly gut the Volcker Rule, a risk reduction cornerstone of the Obama era financial reform law, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). The
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Serving on the board of directors of a nonprofit can be rewarding, but not if you end up paying for the organization’s tax problems. Your first reaction might be to say what tax problems, for aren’t nonprofits, especially public charities, tax exempt? Not entirely. For example, nonprofits
Democrats should hold Trump and the GOP accountable for their inability to manage the nation’s finances. ASSOCIATED PRESS A new report from the Congressional Budget Office projects federal budget deficits between 2019 and 2029 to be $872 billion higher than was projected just three months ago. As a result, Donald Trump will be forced to campaign
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin “I’m not looking at a tax cut now. We don’t need it. We have a strong economy,” President Trump said Wednesday. ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: President Trump said Wednesday he is no longer considering a payroll tax cut, contradicting a Tuesday statement in which he said the