Tax Provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
November 15, 2021On November 5, the House passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684, by a vote of 228-206, with the support of 13 Republicans. Read More
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Finance Chairman Seeks ‘Billionaires Income Tax’
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Treasury Offers Facts v. Fiction Points On Bank Account Reporting
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Treasury Tells IRS To Turn Up Heat On S Corp Underreporting Of Owner Compensation
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Act Now: Expanded Charitable Deductions End In 2021
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Numbers Are Coming Down But Tax Increases Still Possible In Huge Infrastructure Bill
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Healthcare Providers: Navigating the Adoption of ASC 842 (Accounting for Leases)
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Noted Georgia Author Loses Self-Employment Income Case
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Executors Can Be Held Personally Liable for Estate Tax, Court Rules
September 17, 2021Liability for the estate tax falls on the estate assets and is limited by the value of those assets. Executors and beneficiaries generally do not have personal liability for estate taxes although the IRS can come after the assets held... Read More
Infrastructure Bill Require 1099 Cryptocurrency Reporting
September 17, 2021To get Republican buy-in, Congressional Democrats have avoided adding tax increases to the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act currently under consideration in Congress. How will they fund the bill? One tax-related source of revenue would come from broker reporting... Read More