23 March 2011
Sadly, a lot more taxpayers are trying to figure out the tax treatment of unemployment compensation these days… It’s helpful to understand a little bit of the history of unemployment compensation in order to understand how it functions (and how it’s taxed). The Social Security Act of 1935, also known as Public Law 74-271, created [...]
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20 October 2007
You’ve always known that you’re supposed to report your gambling winnings on your taxes, right? Well, the IRS is making it a little easier (for them) to make sure that happens. Beginning March 4, 2008, casinos and other sponsors of poker tournaments will be required to report most winnings to winners and the Internal Revenue [...]
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