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2021 Advance Child Tax Credit Payments: Should Your Client Opt Out?
By Robert Bloink | William H. ByrnesFor many Americans, the payments will provide a valuable cash infusion. For others, they could create a tax headache later.
June 28, 2021
New Law to Boost Life Policy Savings Power: Carrier ExecutivesNAILBA meeting speakers said a tax code change enacted in January will help clients accumulate more cash value.
June 25, 2021
Peter Thiel's $5 Billion Roth IRA: Tax Pro Jeffrey Levine Weighs InLevine discusses ProPublica's recent reveal: Did the billionaire break any rules? What if your clients want to copy him?
June 16, 2021
Senate Bill Strengthens IRS Whistleblower ProtectionsA bill introduced by Sens. Wyden and Grassley updates, clarifies and improves the IRS whistleblower award program.
June 02, 2021
5 Ways the IRS Irks TaxpayersThe pandemic has compounded the agency's customer service woes, it says in a report.
May 28, 2021
IRS Audits Focus on Solo 401(k)sSolo 401(k) compliance requirements are so minimal that business owners often forget about them — until there's a problem.
May 24, 2021
Think Tank Warns Against Overstretching the IRSCongress should think carefully before giving the IRS additional duties because it's already overwhelmed, the American Council for Capital Formation says.
May 24, 2021
Sen. Warren Wants Mandatory Funding for the IRSThe bill would remove the agency from the appropriations process and protect it from budget cuts.