The question, which on Form 1040 is just below the address block,asks, “At any time during 2021, did you receive, sell, exchange, orotherwise dispose of any financial interest in any virtual currency?”Taxpayers must check either the “yes” or “no” box… Read More »Individual taxpayers must answer crypto-asset questions, IRS notes
For retirees who turned 72 during the last half of 2021, in mostcases, Friday, April 1, 2022, is the last day to begin receivingpayments from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), 401(k)s, andsimilar workplace retirement plans. For retirees who turned 72 during… Read More »April 1 is the Last Day for New Retirees to Take RMDs
KEY POINTS The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued TurboTax owner Intuit infederal court and filed a parallel administrative complaint. Bothrelate to alleged deceptive marketing practices related to TurboTax.Intuit offers a free version of TurboTax. The FTC claims it’s a… Read More »FTC sues TurboTax owner Intuit for advertising tax software as ‘free’
Deloitte’s latest quarterly survey of Fortune 500 chief financialofficers found the executives have a gloomier outlook on the economythan last quarter, with respondents citing inflation, geopoliticalrisks, and the regulatory environment as their top external concerns. In the first quarter survey… Read More »Inflation, geopolitical risks, and regulation top CFO worries, survey says
First-quarter listings plunged to the lowest level since 2016Several big companies on file are yet to move ahead with plans Some of the big-name startups expected to go public early this yearhave slowed their rush to market as stocks continue… Read More »U.S. IPO Hopefuls Are Hunting for Signs of Elusive Market Window
Analysts and investors of major Wall Street banks are eagerlyanticipating any insight from executives on the outlook for consumerspending and borrowing, a key source of revenue when first-quarterearnings are unveiled next month. U.S. consumer spending has been rising for months… Read More »Bank analysts, investors are antsy for spending outlook as inflation risks grow
The trust fund penalty sometimes called the 100% penalty, is one ofthe most onerous federal tax law provisions on the books. Even worse,the IRS and the courts typically don’t grant much leniency totaxpayers. In a new Tax Court case, Kazmi,… Read More »Bookkeeper Hit Hard by Trust Fund Penalty
President Joe Biden unveiled a budget plan Monday that includes aminimum tax for ultra-wealthy households, raises the corporate taxrate, and backs restrictions on stock buybacks. The president’s fiscal year 2023 budget would create a 20% minimum taxfor households worth more… Read More »Biden releases budget plan with tax hikes, stock buyback restrictions
President Joe Biden’s administration released its $6 trillion budgetMonday for the federal government’s 2023 fiscal year, which beginsOctober 2022. Also on Monday, Treasury released its general explanations of thebudget’s revenue proposals, known as the Greenbook. Revenue provisions in the proposed… Read More »Biden proposes a higher corporate tax rate, 20% billionaire minimum tax
Initial public offerings worldwide have plummeted in the first quarter after a record showing in 2021, as volatility stoked by the war in Ukraine and soaring inflation set investors on edge and scuppers deals. About $65 billion has been raised… Read More »IPO Market Plunges 70% as Higher Rates, War Curb Risk Appetite