Getty The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that tax season will open on Monday, January 27, 2020. And I know what you’re thinking: when are those tax refunds coming? Assuming no delays, here are my best guesses for expected tax refunds based on filing dates and information from the IRS: Refund chart 2020 KPE * No matter
Photo: Getty More communities throughout the U.S. are demanding more flexible real estate options that can accommodate multigenerational families throughout all phases of life. One prominent and increasingly popular solution is the accessory dwelling unit, or ADU – an independent residential unit with its own kitchen, bathroom(s) and bedroom(s) that is either attached to or
Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pier 1 Imports shares tanked more than 25% Monday afternoon following a report from Bloomberg that said the company is preparing to file for bankruptcy and slash jobs. The stock was briefly halted due to volatility and then again for news pending. In November, Robert Riesbeck was named CEO,
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Escalated geopolitical tensions swooped in and spoiled the market’s party in the new year, and Wall Street analysts warned the sell-off might be just beginning. After a historic run in 2019 and a strong first day of 2020, the S&P 500
Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II Robert Sullivan | FlickrCC Shares of defense companies outperform the broader market in the six months following a crisis event in the Middle East, according to an analysis by CNBC. Defense stocks have risen since a U.S. airstrike killed Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s top military commander,
lovelyday12 | Getty Social Security benefits are helping to narrow the gap between the haves and have-nots who are approaching retirement. But they don’t go far enough. That’s according to new research from The New School Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis in New York. The analysis took a look at one age group in
Under pressure from the White House, the Food and Drug Administration gave premium cigar-makers and importers a win last week, indicating it may spare the industry from costly regulation set to go into effect this spring. The premium cigar industry is facing a May deadline that requires all new tobacco products to obtain regulatory clearance
Getty More than 7,000 media workers lost their jobs in 2019, pushing many of the laid-off reporters and editors into the unstable world of freelance journalism. Building a freelance career comes with some freedom, but with a lot of complexity. Although you may not always think of freelancing in these terms, becoming a freelancer means
2020 on the horizon. Getty In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Tax Notes’s Jeremy Scott, Stephanie Cumings, and Andrew Velarde review what happened with tax legislation and guidance in 2019 and what lies ahead in 2020. Read the podcast transcript below. This post has been edited for length and clarity. David Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor
Bright office colors, as showcased in this Framery Petrol Blue sound-proof pod designed for open … [+] office settings, have been shown to boost productivity. Framery Have you ever worked in an office that just didn’t seem to feel right? Ever had the sense your office clashed with your personality? Ever felt unproductive in any of
Richard Newstead | Universal Images Group | Getty Images New car registrations in the U.K. fell by 2.4% in 2019, new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show, with demand for new cars at a six-year low, according to the organization’s chief executive. Overall, there were 2,311,140 registrations last year, compared
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) – The nation’s largest egg producer posted a quarterly loss of 21 cents per share, compared to consensus estimates of a 3 cents per share profit. Revenue also missed estimates, due in large measure to what the company calls challenging market conditions. Exxon
Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures after opening the newly renovated Apple Store at Fifth Avenue on September 20, 2019 in New York City. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Is Apple due for a pullback after its 80% surge last year? Longtime technology analyst Dan Ives doesn’t believe so. In fact, the Wedbush analyst
Hero Images | Getty Images New parents will have one new source to tap for money — their retirement savings. The Secure Act, which was passed by Congress in December, is ushering in some of the biggest changes to retirement savings since the Pension Protection Act of 2006. But experts warn that tapping your retirement
Getty With household American debt now at roughly $14 trillion dollars, it’s no surprise many Americans are struggling to manage their debt and establish positive financial habits. Mortgage debt is by far the largest source of American debt, sitting at $9.83 of the $14.12 trillion. Following mortgages is student loan debt, which hit $1.5 trillion in
photo: Getty In the pantheon of misconceptions about affordable housing (and there are many — that it attracts less desirable residents, is inherently built of lesser quality and will drag down a neighborhood), there is the myth that a community with affordable housing couldn’t possibly be good for business. I am here to tell you
Logan Roy, played by Brian Cox, at his daughter’s wedding reception on season 1 of HBO’s Succession. Colin Hutton | HBO Netflix may have scored the most nominations for the 2020 Golden Globes, but it was AT&T, Disney, Sony and ViacomCBS that won the night. The streaming service garnered 17 nominations, the most of any single studio,
Deep in the valleys forged by the waters of Asia’s Red River, a series of colorful mountain villages are encircled by fields of towering rice terraces. The fields are agricultural feats of precision — rugged mountains blanketed with emerald stairways that, seemingly, ascend to the heavens above. Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam. Ratnakorn Piyasirisorost But this
Prasert Krainukul If you think that Republicans and Democrats can’t see eye to eye these days, try sitting in a room with financial professionals who are for and against annuities. The inability to agree is real. And both sides hold steadfast to their positions. Annuities are insurance or investment contracts that give investors regular payments
Couple celebrating with sparklers at the beach Getty If you’ve been holding the Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund (RQI)—a fund I wrote about a lot in 2019—you’ve done very well indeed. RQI has dominated, with its market-price return surging 51.9%, including gains and dividends, since the start of 2019. So today we’re going