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Tax and Politics
Politics may be divisive and polarizing, but it impacts every aspect of our lives—including our taxes. Read this section of our blog to find out when Washington is taking aim at tax policy. New tax laws, tax debates, and even state headlines can be found here. We’ll walk you through all the biggest headlines to help you understand how our elected officials may affect your taxes. Have questions about your taxes? Get them answered by using our free live chat feature, located to the bottom right of your screen – or by clicking here.
Category: Tax and Politics
Aug
15
Didn’t Receive Your Child Tax Credit Payment Yet?
As the second round of Child Tax Credit payments go out this month, it almost goes without saying: There have been some speed bumps so far. This shouldn’t serve as too much of a surprise. Over time, millions of taxpayers have expressed having techn...
Jul
15
Will You Receive Child Tax Credit Payments?
They’re finally here. Child Tax Credit payments begin going out today, July 15, to eligible taxpayers across the United States. And if you’re one of the qualified individuals expecting to receive a payment, you may have some questions. Indeed, fo...
Feb
28
10 Tips to Avoid a Tax Bill in 2021
As we get into the 2021 tax season, you may have already started thinking about having to file your taxes. But whether or not you plan to file early or wait until closer to the deadline, you probably already have a few things on your mind. Will you e...
Feb
15
“Do I Have to Pay Taxes on Stimulus Payments?”
The start of tax season in 2021 marks the beginning of one of the most complex tax filing seasons in most tax filers’ lifetimes. While we hope your income and finances went unaffected in 2020, we know that wasn’t the reality for millions. A host ...
Nov
10
How Joe Biden’s Tax Plans May Affect You
Aren’t you glad the election is over? We’re not here to get political. But we think it’s a pretty bipartisan opinion to state we’re glad the election is over. After such a tumultuous election season, it seemed that the news cycle kept demonst...
Aug
30
Trump’s Payroll Tax Cut, Explained
In 2020, economic news probably falls just behind health news at the forefront of most people’s day-to-day lives. It’s hard to ignore everything going on right now, from a pandemic to a public health crisis. However, while some of these events ha...
Aug
16
The Taxpayer First Act, Explained
Ever heard of the Taxpayer First Act? We bet that at some point or another, you’ve heard of it; maybe it was mentioned on the nightly news, covered in-depth on the radio, or mentioned in the newspaper. However, there’s a good chance you haven’t...
Jul
05
What Every Democratic Presidential Candidate Has to Say about Taxes (Part 2)
Has it been a week already? The first round of democratic primary debates took place just over a week ago, during which viewers watched every democratic presidential candidate, over two nights of ten, square off on major contentious topics including ...
Jun
28
What Every Democratic Presidential Candidate Has to Say about Taxes (Part 1)
Let’s get political. Well, not too political—just about a presidential candidate or twenty. We’re tax resolution specialists, not political consultants. On the other hand, we’re realists. While other issues may come and go, there truly is alm...
Nov
29
What Does Amazon HQ2 Mean for Taxpayers?
Scoot over, Amazon HQ2 is moving in. One of the biggest headlines for the e-commerce and cloud-computing titan has been its dramatic, prolonged selection process for a location for its HQ2. Amazon may already operate in hundreds of countries, but its...
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