Taxes

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – JANUARY 14: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks as he lays out his plan for … [+] combating the coronavirus and jump-starting the nation’s economy at the Queen theater January 14, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden just announced his economic stimulus plan and it contains

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – JANUARY 14: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden (R) speaks as U.S. Vice … [+] President-elect Kamala Harris (L) looks on he lays out his plan for combating the coronavirus and jump-starting the nation’s economy at the Queen theater January 14, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. President-elect Biden is expected to unveil a stimulus package

Antonio Wiggins (C) cuts the hair of James Bennett (R) as Robert White (L) waits for his turn, … [+] inside his barber shop in Jackson, Mississippi. Evidence shows income tax cuts tend not to grow small business jobs. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether to take a survivor’s benefit before a retirement benefit delayed until 70, how Canadian pensions can affect US Social Security benefits and how Social Security verifies marriages. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security

getty The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that tax season will open on Friday, February 12, 2021. Yes, on a Friday. The IRS will begin accepting paper and electronic tax returns that day. This is about two weeks later than had been expected. The delay allows the IRS time to do additional programming and

Internal Revenue Service sign with a traffic signal in the foreground indicating a red light. getty One of my least favorite ideas is hiring private collection companies to collect federal taxes. So I was really intrigued by the second biannual report by the Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration (TIGTA) on the program. Is IRS

Supporters of US President Donald Trump, including Jake Angeli (C), a QAnon supporter known for his … [+] painted face and horned hat, enter the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. – Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (Photo by

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Sean Parker tour the senator’s childhood neighborhood as an example of the areas that can see investment through the opportunity zone program. Evan Kafka for Forbes President-elect Joe Biden and his administration are keen to undo much of what their predecessors did. Yet when it comes to one flagging Trump

Having been a return-preparing tax professional for the last 40+ years, I annually prepare a top-ten list of concerns about the filing season ahead. Earlier today IRS Commissioner Rettig announced that the upcoming filing season start date will be delayed. IRS will begin accepting tax returns on February 12. I can almost hear the groans across this country

17 states and the District of Columbia impose estate or inheritance taxes separate from the federal … [+] estate tax levy. getty As states address budget woes due to the pandemic, one place they may turn to for revenue as they have in past economic crises is death taxes. Already the District of Columbia has

getty Ready to file your 2020 tax return? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hasn’t officially announced the start date to the new season, but the website indicates that Free File is officially open. IRS Free File is available to taxpayers whose adjusted gross income (AGI) was $72,000 or less in 2020. You can find your AGI by

President-elect Joe Biden is a mere six days from relocating to the Oval Office, and with Democrats holding majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, any and all of the former Vice President’s proposals are now in play. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – JANUARY 14: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes off his mask as

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when Social Security will recognize recent high income, what happens to benefit checks received in the month a person passes away and how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) can affect benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president

getty With all of the last minute changes to the Tax Code – and those stimulus check reconciliations – it was clear that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was going to have to make revisions to tax forms used to file 2020 tax returns (the tax returns that you’ll file in 2021). Most tax professionals

Boston South End aerial view. Residential district near Columbus Avenue. getty The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Section 42) has generated very little in the way of conventional tax litigation, meaning IRS v taxpayer. Oddly part of Section 42, specifically 42(i)(7) – Impact of tenant’s right of 1st refusal to acquire property – has blossomed

getty 2020 is already a distant memory for many Americans. Almost halfway through January, it might feel that there is no planning that can be done on your 2020 taxes. In fact taxpayers do still have some tax planning opportunities. “Most tax planning should be done before the end of the year,” says Nicole Davis, CPA at

The total U.S. national debt currently stands at $27.6 trillion, or $21.6 trillion if one excludes … [+] intragovernmental debt (such as that owed to the Social Security and Medicare trust funds). getty When President-elect Biden begins rolling out his ambitious recovery agenda on Thursday, economists and policymakers will debate to what extent it should

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about what happens to a person’s benefit when an ex files on their record, how to file for retirement benefits after taking spousal benefits first and whether it would be a good idea to take early retirement after disability benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics

12 January 2021 Most of the commentary about indirect tax changes arising from the end of the Brexit withdrawal period has been on the movement of goods between the UK and EU and vice versa. While not as high profile or as wide-ranging, there were also changes relevant to organizations providing services.  Services businesses also

Suits for the infringement of patents or other intellectual property are usually ask for lost royalties, a stream of payments that the inventor would have collected but for the infringement. Most people—even those who know very little about taxes—are likely to say that a stream of royalties is probably taxed as ordinary income. How then