Taxes

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The tentacles of the Covid-19 pandemic left no corner of American life untouched. Now they have even entered the annals of insider trading. Recent insider-trading charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and federal criminal prosecutors offer jolting lessons for all employees and executives who learn confidential corporate information and may then be

In the tax world, we often say that rules matter. A Florida couple found this out in a most unfortunate way after a judge ruled that they were liable for taxes on $1.2 million in retirement income, much of which was fraudulently taken from them—by their own daughter. U.S. District Court Judge Tom Barber notes

A few years ago, if you inherited an IRA from a parent, the distribution rules were simple: you could stretch withdrawals over your life expectancy. Since, the rules for non-spouses inheriting retirement accounts have been anything but straightforward. Starting in 2020, most new beneficiaries of retirement accounts were subject to a 10 year rule. This

Marna Ricker, EY’s global vice chair of tax, discusses how international tax advisers and corporate tax clients have handled recent tax reforms and what to expect next. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This