Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Trade news will make or break the market’s December rally. Scott Heins/Getty Images Topline: Wall Street is rallying on the back of solid economic data, with Friday’s blockbuster jobs report showing that the labor market is still a bright spot for the U.S. economy, which could

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin With the market near records, many stocks have surged as well. Getty Topline: Wall Street cheered the release of November’s blockbuster jobs report on Friday, helping the market recover its trade-war-related losses from earlier in the week and putting a number of major stocks at new

“Pay me next year” requests are common with employers, suppliers, vendors, customers, and more. This time of year, many people ask for payment in January. You probably assume you can’t be taxed until you receive money. Actually, though, if you have a legal right to payment but decide not to receive it, the IRS can still tax you now, even

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Friday’s jobs report will deliver key insights into the U.S. economy. Lynne Sladky/ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: With the U.S. Labor Department set to release its monthly jobs report on Friday, Wall Street will be watching the numbers closely to get a gauge of the economy’s momentum and

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin It’s not the first time the senator has gone after big business. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Topline: While Elizabeth Warren has made her presidential campaign all about going head-to-head with big business, the presidential hopeful is now working on a sweeping new anti-monopoly bill, first reported on

Want to pay less in taxes? Here are the eight moves you need to make before the end of 2019. Christmas is coming, which means it is time to give yourself the gift of tax savings. We share some … [+] valuable year-end tax planning moves. Getty 2018 was the first year people filed taxes

MIAMI, FL – APRIL 15: Hermando La Roza holds a sign indicating that there are zero day left to … [+] file taxes as he stands in front of a Liberty Tax office on April 15, 2019 in Miami, Florida . April 15 is the deadline in the United States for residents to file their

It is not just retailers that depend on the month of December to make their year. The peddlers of tax shelters, however dubious, also focus on year end business. Is a $500,000 charitable deduction for a $100,000 cash outlay on your Christmas shopping list? If so you might want to look into conservation easements. DYERSVILLE,

When President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law, a central tenet of that most significant tax reform in recent memory was the lowering of the United States’ corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. That put the U.S. corporate tax rate – previously among the highest in the world –

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin In addition to Trump’s financial records, the committees are seeking information on his children … [+] Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Topline: A federal court said Tuesday it will not stop Deutsche Bank and Capital One from handing over ten years of President

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin An anti-government protester stands guard at a burning barricade in Santiago, Chile. Rodrigo Abd/ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: Many of the mass protests happening around the world were sparked by anger over the economy—especially rising inequality and high costs of living—and then quickly evolved into larger, more potent

5 Year-End Tax Moves to help your small business pay less in taxes. Getty While tax season may be months away, December 31st will be here before you know it. The fourth quarter is the time for some proactive tax planning to lower your 2019 tax bill. With extensions, you may be able to delay

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The dispute over Hong Kong could derail trade talks. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images Topline: Days after President Trump signed into law a bill supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China hit back with limits on the U.S. Navy and critical nonprofit organizations, with the escalating

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: A plane comes into land at Heathrow Airport on September 13, 2019 in … [+] London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Getty Images Fasten your safety belts. Jeremy Cape of Squire Patton Boggs explains the U.K.’s Air Passenger Duty (APD) and one group’s proposal to impose a frequent flyer

The most common question I receive about college savings is, “What happens if my kid doesn’t go to college?” There are two reasons families ask this question: They are worried about locking money into college savings that will never be used or or that they’ll be penalized for non-qualified withdrawals. They want an excuse to

Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about working after beginning benefits, accidentally filing earlier than intended, spousal benefits on a disabled worker’s record, restating suspended benefits and the possibility of filing retroactive SSA taxes. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning,

Almost have of the banks in the U.S. do not have satisfactory supervisory ratings from the Federal … [+] Reserve. BLOOMBERG NEWS On Tuesday, right as most Americans were running around doing last minute preparations for Thanksgiving, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System published the second annual ‘Supervision and Regulation Report.’ I

A long string of losses in a horse related business may well attract IRS attention. Don’t despair. If you take the right steps you have a good chance of winning in Tax Court. Reilly’s Eighteenth Law of Tax Planning – Honest objective trumps realistic expectation. A quarter horse mare showing its muscles. Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas,

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 25: In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital … [+] Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is displayed on June 25, 2019 in Paris, France. Bitcoin surpassed the 11,000 dollar mark Monday, Facebook’s arrival on the cryptocurrency market with Libra has boosted global interest around the various currencies in circulation. Bitcoin has

When Richard Detrich and his wife, Nikki Steele, started contemplating where to retire, they went about it methodically. The couple had already agreed to move abroad. Next, they each drew up a list of the 15 most important factors to them and then compared notes. Turned out their lists were pretty similar. The Ventura, California,