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Why Wealth Taxes Have Always Been a Terrible Idea
By Allison SchragerA 1% or 2% wealth tax may sound small, but it's actually very large compared with current tax rates.
January 24, 2023
5 New York State Annuity Bills to WatchOne could double the state income tax exemption for payments from individual retirement annuities.
January 20, 2023
Wealthy Taxpayers Could Take a Hit in These 8 StatesMost of these proposals are aimed at the ultra-wealthy, but some could hit the upper middle class.
January 19, 2023
New Bill Would Raise Capital Gains Tax on Wealthy New YorkersThe new 7.5% tax could apply to single New York residents with a taxable income of over $400,000.
January 18, 2023
Wave of Tax-Hike Bills to Debut in Statehouses ThursdayLawmakers in seven states plan to propose tax hikes on the wealthy, including taxes on unrealized capital gains.
January 17, 2023
CFP Board Sanctions Advisor Over Misleading YouTube Video AdThe planner claimed individuals could be "100% certain" of affording retirement in "just 3-5 years," the board said.
January 13, 2023
'Taxachusetts' Revived in New England After Millionaire SurtaxMassachusetts voted in favor of imposing a 4% surtax on taxable incomes over $1 million after a closely fought campaign.
January 12, 2023
NJ Residents to Get 'Significant' New Tax Cuts, Governor SaysNew Jersey's Phil Murphy made the promise to build on the state's $2 billion property tax rebate program of 2022.