The decision by the IRS to extend the initial filing due date of individual tax returns to May 17 was mostly a good thing. Maybe not as good a thing as the extension to July 15 in 2020, but it was something. There was a wrinkle though. Unlike in 2020 the due date of first quarter estimated tax
Sale contract volume in Manhattan hit its highest monthly pace in more than a decade in March, but even as homebuyers continue to move swiftly, brokers say there are still deals to be had. As of last week, there were 878 contracts signed month-to-date, which represents the highest monthly pace seen in Manhattan since March
In this article JPM WFC BAC A small business owner in Chinatown, San Francisco Source: CNBC The Senate on Thursday passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 with overwhelming support, extending the deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program to May 31 from March 31. Passage of the PPP extension came about one week after the
When you’re age 70½ or older, the best way to make charitable contributions usually is through qualified charitable distributions (QCD) from a traditional IRA. A QCD can satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year and reduce your income taxes. The QCD was a temporary innovation in 2006 but was made a regular part
In this article SQ TWTR BOWX WeWork CEO Sandeep Mathrani told CNBC on Friday the office-sharing firm expects to see a strong recovery in demand as Covid vaccines help control the pandemic. “There’s going to be a huge shift in coming back to work, and we’re a flex provider so we’re completely the person who would
In this article LB Pedestrians wearing protective masks carry Victoria’s Secret Stores LLC shopping bags in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Victoria’s Secret-owner L Brands on Friday raised its profit outlook for the first quarter, citing a boost from government stimulus and from
In this article TSLA CRM Marc Benioff, Co-CEO of SalesForce speaking at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2019. Adam Galica | CNBC Chainalysis, a start-up that sells blockchain data analytics tools, announced Friday that it’s raised $100 million in an investment round valuing the company at $2 billion. That’s double what Chainalysis
Many Americans have relocated since the start of the pandemic, and many more say they’re considering a move as coronavirus restrictions force a lot of people to work remotely and spend more time than ever at home. While some renters are taking advantage of deals on homes and apartments in big cities, others are looking
Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi Adam Jeffery | CNBC Online finance start-up SoFi is lowering the barrier for amateur investors to buy shares of companies as they go public. These IPO shares have historically been set aside for Wall Street’s institutional investors, or high-net worth individuals. Retail traders don’t have a way to buy into
In this article PYPL EBAY Getty Images All that money you make selling stuff online? Don’t overlook the taxman. Depending on your situation, it’s possible that you’re generating income that the IRS wants to know about. And if you’re an ongoing seller, be aware that it could become harder after this year to avoid income-reporting
With a little over nine months left in his second (and last) term, New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio has appointed a Racial Justice Commission “tasked with targeting and dismantling structural and institutional racism across the City.” How much can New York—or any city on its own—do about this deeply embedded problem? There’s no question that cities and the
Don is CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a leader in single/multi-family RE brokerage, investment/asset/property mgt., construction, lending. It’s one thing to dream about striking it rich, but quite another to steadily create and grow your wealth through hard work and discipline over many years. So, why do so many — even the very successful —
For months, families and operators of long-term care facilities have been telling me about the indirect toll the covid-19 pandemic has taken on residents. Not on those who have sickened or died from the virus, but on those whose quality of life has been severely harmed by the social isolation it caused. Now, we are
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a news conference after discussions via video with the heads of federal governments on the vaccination strategy at the Federal Chancellery, on March 23, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — A third wave of the coronavirus pandemic has heaped more political problems
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying attends a news conference in Beijing, China January 21, 2021. Carlos Garcia Rawlins | Reuters BEIJING — China slapped sanctions on U.K. entities on Friday, saying that Britain’s sanctions on Chinese individuals over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang were based on “lies and disinformation.” The Ministry of Foreign
Norway is ahead of the game when it comes to things like work-life balance and raising children. You can add to that commerce: Norway is the world’s most cashless country, according to its central bank, with just 4% of their payments made with cash and the majority made with contactless cards or digital wallets. But
Satellite imagery captured on March 23, 2021 shows the cargo container ship Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal in Egypt. Planet Labs Satellite imagery gives another perspective on the developing situation in Egypt’s Suez Canal, where a mega cargo container ship was turned sideways and became stuck, blocking the busy passageway. Imagery captured on Tuesday
Grace Cary Washington has issued stimulus checks to about 127 million households over the past two weeks. Some payments went to those who didn’t need the money. But that’s not necessarily bad — the answer largely depends on one’s view of check targeting and how easily that can be achieved. The concept of trying to
United States v. Jane Boyd and Kimble v. United States, decided within two days of each other, delivered very different messages to taxpayers who have foreign financial account reporting obligations. Boyd, decided in the Ninth Circuit, holds that the IRS may impose only one non-willful penalty when a taxpayer files an untimely, but accurate, Report
Here’s why Millennial homebuyers are braving today’s real estate market. Realtor.com’s recent survey with Harris X looks at the reasons Millennial homebuyers are chasing the American dream. Many have been in the market a year encountering multiple offers and bidding wars as roadblocks to homeownership. According to the survey one-third of first-time homebuyers haven’t been able