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21% and rising: What tax pros should consider with higher rates

By C. Wells Hall III, Drew Hermiller       4 min read

The near doubling of the capital gains tax rate would have a large impact on the net profit from any sale of any capital asset. Read story →

Supreme Court ACA decision moots protective refund claims

By Roger Russell       3 min read

Taxpayers won't be able to recover previously paid Medicare taxes and NIIT. Read story →

McConnell wants infrastructure de-linked from spending bill

By Laura Litvan       3 min read

The Senate GOP Leader wants to head off an effort to use a fast-track process to pass a Democrat-only bill with trillions in spending and tax hikes on the wealthy. Read story →

Exxon faces eviction from global tax transparency group

By Kevin Crowley       4 min read

An influential group that sets tax-reporting standards for major commodities suppliers will meet to discuss removing the company's representative from its board. Read story →

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Midyear tax planning: ‘Setting the stage’

By Roger Russell       6 min read

Practitioners have plenty of time to advise clients on multiple savings opportunities. Read story →

Trump Organization expects to be charged in N.Y. tax case

By Patricia Hurtado and Greg Farrell       3 min read

Trump’s family real-estate company expects to be accused of tax crimes relating to its payment of perks and benefits to favored employees. Read story →

Biden aides press senators to keep infrastructure deal intact

By Jennifer Epstein and Erik Wasson       5 min read

Top aides to the president are reaching out to senators to convey his enthusiasm for the agreement, a White House official said. Read story →

High court rejects state’s challenge to work-from-home taxes

By Greg Stohr       2 min read

The Supreme Court rejected a New Hampshire challenge to Massachusetts’ practice of taxing people who started telecommuting from elsewhere during the pandemic. Read story →

Lawmakers eye tax credit in affordable housing bill

By MacKenzie Hawkins       3 min read

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing to boost affordable housing by 2 million units over the next decade by expanding a key tax credit. Read story →

New bill would crack down on conservation easement tax abuses

By Michael Cohn       3 min read

Congress reintroduced legislation to prevent abuses of a tax break that’s supposed to protect public lands, but is often used as a tax shelter.  Read story →

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