Selling crypto can obviously trigger taxes, but even buying something using crypto—a house, a car, a new suit of clothes—can trigger taxes. Even paying taxes in crypto can trigger taxes. The tax paradox started when the IRS ruled that cryptocurrency is property in Notice 2014-21. That classification has some big tax consequences, accentuated by wild price swings. If you
To determine which places have experienced the biggest growth in employment, we used the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment Statistics (CES) to analyze nonfarm payrolls from 389 of the largest metro areas in the U.S., in terms of their one-year growth (May 2020 to 2021 and June 2020 to 2021) in absolute numbers and
In this article PFE People walk by the Pfizer world headquarters in New York on November 9, 2020. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Pfizer said Wednesday it will require all its U.S. employees and contractors to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or participate in regular weekly testing. The new initiative will “best protect the
In this article RCL Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas cruise ship calls at Greenock port on July 22, 2021 in Greenock, Scotland. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images Royal Caribbean International reported a second-quarter loss on Wednesday that was wider than analysts were anticipating, as the spread of the delta coronavirus variant slowed
In this article GM LYFT HOOD Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Robinhood Markets — Robinhood shares rose in wild trading as the newly public online brokerage zoomed past its IPO price of $38 per share. The brokerage app surpassed its IPO debut volume of
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building with her defense team in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Elizabeth Holmes, the embattled former CEO of blood-testing start-up Theranos, was dealt a major blow on Wednesday
Vanguard signage at a Morningstar Investment Conference. M. Spencer Green | AP Vanguard is offering its employees $1,000 to get vaccinated against Covid-19, the company has confirmed. The asset management giant follows Facebook, Google, Microsoft and other employers calling on workers to get the coronavirus vaccine amid growing concerns about the fast spread of the
Pent-up demand is bringing shoppers back to malls like the Mall of America in Minneapolis. Owen Franken | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images After being hobbled by the pandemic recession, real estate investment trusts are rebounding rapidly, and the economic recovery isn’t the only thing driving growth this year. Share prices are rising from demand
Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Most states are re-imposing a requirement to look for work as a condition of getting unemployment benefits — and the holdouts may soon do the same. So-called “work search” rules have long been a condition for the jobless to receive income support from the government. It
Jeff Schneble knows that most people don’t hear the term 401(k) and get excited — but he does. For the CEO of Human Interest, it’s about the opportunity to give more people access to a retirement savings and investing plan. His startup builds retirement plans catered to small and medium-sized businesses left behind by outsized
Are you disenfranchised from state and local tax deductions because you exceed the SALT cap of $10,000 per year? Organizing an LLC for your business can convert non-deductible SALT into a business expense. Seventeen states have enacted SALT cap workaround laws, and several others are working towards enactment. IRS Notice 2020-75, issued on Nov. 9, 2020, gave
Breckenridge, Colorado, has a decidedly more low-key vibe than ski resort areas like Aspen or Vail. Still, the luxury real estate market there is plenty active, with the average sale price in June rising to $1.4 million. Breckenridge has the advantage of being closer to Denver International Airport, making it attractive for buyers—both vacationers and
Samuel Corum | Getty Images News | Getty Images A Senate infrastructure measure unveiled Sunday would end a pandemic-era tax break for businesses three months early in order to raise funding. Certain businesses are currently able to claim a refundable payroll tax credit — the employee retention credit — on a portion of workers’ wages
In this article CVS A view outside a CVS Pharmacy store on July 16, 2020 in Miramar, Florida. Johnny Louis | Getty Images CVS Health on Wednesday outpaced analysts’ expectations for second-quarter earnings and raised its forecast for the year, amid rising coronavirus cases in the U.S. and efforts to reenergize the nation’s vaccination campaign.
In this article GM General Motors Co. Chevrolet Traverse sports utility vehicles (SUV) sit on the assembly line at the company’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images General Motors is set to report its second-quarter earnings Wednesday morning. Here’s what Wall
U.S. stock futures fell slightly on Tuesday night after the S&P 500 rose to another fresh record during the regular session. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 33 points, or 0.09%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.09% and 0.03%, respectively. A strong earnings season continued after the bell Tuesday with Lyft and Caesars
SpaceX added subscribers to its Starlink satellite internet service, with Elon Musk’s company saying it now serves about 90,000 users around the world. The company gave an update on Starlink’s growth in a July 29 call with Federal Communications Commission officials, noting that the service now has users in 12 countries. The new user total,
ArtMarie | E+ | Getty Images ‘Vaccine hesitancy’ has become a popular term as public officials urge unvaccinated Americans to protect themselves against the latest Covid-19 outbreak. Now it turns out there’s also another uncertainty — ‘tax hesitancy’ — that is taking hold among some parents over the expanded monthly child tax credit payments. The
Recently, I’ve spoken with several people who are worried about losing some or all their Social Security benefits because of a divorce. This concern points to the confusion surrounding spousal benefits for Social Security. Divorce and subsequent marriages may alter your Social Security claiming options, but will a divorce mean your ex-spouse can take some
In the latest installment of the “Five Minutes on” video series, Tax Notes contributing editors Robert Goulder and Joseph J. Thorndike discuss the relationship between taxes and infrastructure. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Robert Goulder: It’s summertime in Washington, D.C., and the heat index isn’t the only thing that’s rising. There’s been a spike in congressional