Taxes
New York City’s Proposed 9.5% Real Estate Tax Hike Hits A National Nerve
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Home prices nationwide are up 55% over the past five years, stirring up widespread anxiety about rising assessments and real estate taxes. Here’s what you need to know.
2026 Tax Stories To Watch: Filing Season, ACA Tax Credits And Tariffs
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If George Clooney Gives Up US Citizenship, He’d Face Big IRS Exit Tax
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Tax Breaks: The Slow Down, Double-Check Edition
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Own A Foreign Corporation? New Case Lets IRS Collect $10K Immediately
The 2d Circuit sides with IRS on Farhy. IRS wins in Safdieh and can automatically assess $10,000 penalty for failure to file Form 5471 for a foreign corporation.
ByVirginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
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Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable This Year?
A growing number of retirees have been paying federal tax on their benefits. A new $6,000 per person senior deduction reduce taxes for some seniors, but doesn’t change the way Social Security is taxed.
Forbes Staff
Following The Money: How Financial Data Helps Solve IRS Criminal Cases
Nearly every major financial crime case touches Bank Secrecy Act filings—here’s how SARs, CTRs, and Forms 8300 drive investigations and prosecutions.
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IRS Filing Season Still Trails 2025, But Refunds Are Up More Than 10%
Tax returns received and processed remain slightly below last year’s pace, even as the average refund climbs to $3,804.
Forbes Staff
Tariffs Were Illegal—Don’t Mail Checks, Use The Tax Code
The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs. Now comes the real question: how should Congress refund a regressive tax that hit lower-income households hardest?
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How IRS Taxes Defamation Legal Settlements
Suits for damage to reputation can be about personal reputation, professional reputation or both, with legitimate opportunities for capital gain tax treatment.
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How Tax Changes Can Affect Your 2026 Investments
The 2026 tax landscape for investors will look different after key tax changes that went into effect last year. Here's how you might be affected.
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Trump Uses Sec. 122 Tariffs After SCOTUS Ruling. What You Need To Know
After the Supreme Court ruled against Trump's IEEPA tariffs, he has turned to other tariff powers. These include Sections 122, 301, and 232. Here's what you need to know.
ByMike Patton,
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Five Questions Corporate Leaders Should Be Asking About AI ROI (But Aren’t)
For most businesses measuring the concrete benefits of the estimated $2.5 trillion that will be spent on AI this year is easier said than done.
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