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Supreme Court hears tax case on ‘income’: It may ‘have the biggest fiscal policy effects of any court decision,’ expert says

The case challenges a levy, known as "deemed repatriation," enacted via the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Designed as a transition tax, the legislation required a one-time levy on earnings and profits accumulated in foreign entities after 1986. While the 16th Amendment outlines the legal definition of income, the Moore case questions whether individuals

IRS rejects more than 20,000 refund claims for pandemic-related tax credit

Starting this week, ineligible taxpayers will start receiving copies of Letter 105 C for disallowed claims. Later this month, the IRS will unveil a "voluntary disclosure program" for taxpayers who wrongly claimed the credit. The agency is rejecting filings from entities that didn't exist or didn't have paid employees during the eligibility period. "The action

How the cost of homebuying and selling will change after landmark court loss over real estate commissions

A recent jury verdict against the National Association of Realtors and large residential brokerages could upend the residential real estate industry.  The real estate compensation model is at the heart of the issue. Plaintiffs contend that commission rates are too high, buyer brokers are being overpaid, and NAR rules, along with the corporate defendants' practices

On Main Street, it’s time to prepare for the new state minimum wage hikes in 2024

More wage hikes are coming across U.S. states in 2024 and many Main Street businesses may feel the pinch.  Not only are wages generally up from year-ago figures given the hot labor market, but minimum wage rates are rising in many states as a result of new laws. These can be a double-whammy to small

Building an e-commerce sales success story is getting more complex and costly

Amazon may be the epitome of big business, but more than 60% of the behemoth's sales last year came from small- and medium-sized businesses. Small businesses rely on Amazon for its reach and breadth, while Amazon needs independent sellers to fill its site with products. But the relationship can be uneasy. Sellers have complained about rising costs

It’s open enrollment season for health coverage. If you’re self-employed, you can’t afford to ignore it

Open enrollment season can be a time of trepidation for the self-employed.  The stakes are especially high because if you need to buy individual or family coverage, the next few weeks could be your only chance for 2024, barring certain exceptions such as moving to a different state, getting married, divorced or having a child. 

Mom and pop shops are cutting software spending, creating jitters on Wall Street

Nick Martin, co-founder and CEO of Joe Coffee, is so concerned about the state of the economy that he's looking for ways his company can save money. One main area for cuts: software. Martin started the Seattle-based company with his brother, Brenden, to help local coffee shops better compete with Starbucks , by making it

More part-time workers to get access to employer retirement plans next year

Like many workers, saving for retirement wasn't a priority for Mark Zimmermann. The 72 year old thought he'd always run the family dairy farm in Wisconsin, but that didn't go as planned. "I struggled farming, I had too many disasters and was never able to put any money away," Zimmermann told CNBC, speaking from an

IRS delays tax reporting rule change for business payments on apps such as Venmo and PayPal

The $600 threshold will go into effect for tax year 2025, and taxpayers over the limit can expect to receive a 1099-K at the beginning of 2026. However, business payments have always been taxable and filers should still report 2023 income even if they don't receive a Form 1099-K. "We spent many months gathering feedback

It’s TikTok Shop’s first Christmas, and shoppers are torn between hot deals and ethics

Consumers are increasingly turning to social media for their shopping this holiday season, and TikTok's latest venture into e-commerce has emerged at the forefront. For some, it means weighing the convenience of mobile shopping and often low prices against ethical questions. The platform introduced TikTok Shop in the U.S. in September as an in-app shopping
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