Taxes

Republicans have refused to raise or suspend the debt limit – which multiple independent forecasters have warned could cause the government to default on its debts for the first time in history as soon as June 1st – unless “substantive reforms” to federal spending are made. Biden spent most of this year refusing to indulge

You may think it’s crazy that I’m suggesting you pay an optional tax, but once you understand the tax benefits, you won’t think this is a dumb idea. The pass-through entity tax (PTET) is a valuable tax credit many high-income California business owners need to get. It helps turn non-deductible state taxes you must pay

Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $215 million to settle claims for gender discrimination against nearly 3,000 former employees. While the tax treatment of proceeds at settlement is sometimes unclear, and unfair, the parties in this case will have an unusually straightforward result. In short, Goldman can deduct its settlement payment and legal fees. The

As cities continue wrestling with myriad problems, most noticeably empty office buildings due to increased working from home, urbanists Edward Glaeser and Carlo Ratti in the New York Times NYT propose a new role for cities—the “Playground City.” While they have some useful ideas, their analysis ignores economic, structural and equity problems facing cities which

Tax Day might have passed, but some taxpayers may still have tax questions—it’s tax law, after all. To help taxpayers resolve outstanding issues and solve problems, the IRS will open IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) on Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Normally, TACs are open on weekdays by appointment. These