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IRS Launches Direct File
By Melanie WaddellThe Treasury Department estimates that one-third of federal tax returns could be prepared using the pilot program.
March 10, 2024
How Your Clients Get Taxed on Sold Life InsuranceIf the seller gets a good price, some of the proceeds may be taxable.
March 07, 2024
Billionaire, Corporate Tax Hikes Will Be Focus of State of the UnionBiden also wants Congress to pass a law reducing tax deductions for any company that pays an employee more than $1 million.
March 06, 2024
Secure Act 2.0 Smooths Path for Small-Business Retirement Plan Do-OversThe law makes it easier to switch from SIMPLE IRAs to a safe harbor 401(k).
March 06, 2024
Tax Court Rules on New Secure 2.0 Limits for IRA-Related PenaltiesNew time limits on penalties for excess IRA contributions and missed RMDs are not retroactive, the court ruled.
March 06, 2024
On 529-to-Roth Rollovers, Advisors Await IRS Answers, With a ShrugWhile open questions remain around these rollovers, some advisors say there are better ways to save for college.
March 04, 2024
Watch Out for These Potential Tax Changes in 2024Changes could affect such areas as first-year depreciation and interest deductions, plus the child tax credit.
February 29, 2024
IRS Announces New Crackdown on High Earners Who Failed to File TaxesThe agency believes hundreds of millions of dollars of unpaid taxes are involved in these cases.