Taxes


AI Isn't Free. American Workers Are Picking Up the Huge Tab.

Taxpayers are paying to have their jobs taken away as their utility bills rise and risks to retirement savings mount.

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Stock Prices Are High. Is It a Good Time to Exercise Employee Stock Options?

Tax treatment and portfolio concentration are two important considerations for employees trying to figure out whether this is a good time to exercise their options. It might not be.

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Tariff Latest: Rare Earth Minerals, Critical Software Controls, Chinese Export Data

President Donald Trump reiterated his plan to hit China with a 100% tariff but also said there was an “eternity” until the Nov. 1 deadline for the tariff imposition.

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IRS Sets 2026 Tax Brackets. See How They’ve Changed.

The top marginal tax rate remains 37% for individuals.

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More People Can Save Taxes on Health Expenses With These Accounts Under the New Law

Health savings accounts (HSAs) will be available to roughly 10 million more American beginning in 2026.

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Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Could Bring New Concerns For Tech, Media Investors

Political consultants and analysts say investors may be too complacent about the administration’s tariff plans.

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Own Muni Bonds? Make This Change Now to Avoid a Future Tax Surprise.

Investors who bought deeply discounted bonds in 2022 or 2023 may face a de minimis tax when those bonds mature.

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Here Are Things You Can Do This Year to Trim Your Tax Bill Next Year

Deferring or avoiding income can prevent you from creeping into the next higher tax bracket, and this year the next tax law gives you extra incentive.

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Trump’s Tax Deduction on Tips Is One Step Closer to Reality. Who Wins and Loses?

With guidance on the proposal and a call for public comments, the IRS says that the provision would increase the average take-home pay for tipped workers by $1,300 a year.

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Trump Outlines New Tariffs on Drugs, Building Materials, and Trucks

The tariffs on selected imports take effect Oct. 1, according to a series of social media posts.

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There’s a New Tax Break for ‘Concierge Medicine.’ Should You Go for It?

Republicans’ health policies may shift more patients and doctors to concierge practices. Should you join the club?

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Facet, a Subscription-Based Fintech, Now Offers Tax Filing

Tax filing is seen as an important new offering for Facet Wealth, which seeks to become a one-stop shop for younger, less wealthy clients’ financial needs.

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Three Americans Owe $160 Million to Denmark in Dividend Tax Scheme, Says Judge

A cottage industry of lawyers, bankers, and accountants defrauded governments of at least $164 billion in the past few decades, tax authorities estimate.

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New York’s Businesses Won’t Thrive If Their Employees Can’t Afford to Live Here

Zohran Mamdani is making a pitch that business owners need to hear, Yasser Salem writes in a guest commentary.

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Fed’s Miran Says Rates Should Be 2 Points Lower, Explains Dissent

He warned that policy is “very restrictive” and risks “unnecessary layoffs and higher unemployment.”

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A New Billionaires Income Tax May Not Go Anywhere Right Now. But Democrats See a Winning Issue.

Legislation proposed in both chambers of Congress would attempt to tax unrealized capital gains for fewer than 1,000 of the U.S.’s wealthiest taxpayers.

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Seeking a Second Passport in Uncertain Times? What You Need to Know.

While there are benefits to getting a second citizenship, there are also financial pitfalls, particularly for Americans because of our tax laws.

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Tariffs Call for Cuts. The Fed Is Finally Coming Around.

A 50 basis-point cut would support the economy through the tax increase, Mark Penn writes in a guest commentary.

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Supreme Court to Hear Tariff Cases Against the Trump Administration

The high court has set oral arguments for the first week of November.

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How a Bill to End Taxes on Social Security Benefits Could Actually Save the Program

A Democratic bill aims to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits, a Trump campaign promise that this summer’s Republican tax and spending law failed to deliver on.

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The Fed Is Set to Cut Rates Next Week. Thursday’s Inflation Report Could Suggest It Shouldn’t.

Stagflation, commonly defined as a period of slowing growth, quickening inflation, and rising unemployment, largely has been absent from the U.S. economy since the late 1970s.

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U.S. 10-Year Bond Yields Have Broken Away from the Rest of the World

The U.S. and governments abroad are facing similar challenges, but yields on their debt have gone in opposite directions.

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A Government Shutdown Looms. Why the Threat Is Real This Time.

Republicans and Democrats are back from their summer recess poised for another battle over how to fund the federal government.

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The Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $1.3 Billion. Wednesday Could End a Dry Spell.

The current jackpot is the fifth-largest prize in Powerball history.

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Tariff Ruling Cements Fed Rate Cut Bets but Stokes Uncertainty in Stocks

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholds a lower-court ruling that challenged the president’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs on a range of imported goods.

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