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Year: 2017

Tax Reform: 3 Myths & 4 Realities

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 12, 2017May 19, 2020

It’s Tax Reform Week on Forbes. Today’s guest post is written by Edward Mendlowitz.

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How Helping Out With Donations After Irma Is The Same – And Different – From Harvey

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 11, 2017

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Harvey caused widespread devastation when made landfall in parts of Texas and Louisiana, Hurricane Irma roared ashore.

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Can The Tax Code Really Be Simple?

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 11, 2017May 19, 2020

It’s Tax Reform Week on Forbes. Today’s guest post is written by Shaun Hunley.

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The Post I Swore I Wouldn’t Write: Thoughts On 9/11

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 11, 2017May 19, 2020

As time marches on, some dates get harder and harder to remember – even the important ones. My mind is fuzzy about the first day

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Bids For Wu-Tang Clan Album Belonging To 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli Top $1 Million

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 7, 2017

Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli – or “Pharma Bro” as he’s more widely known these days – appears to be selling his copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s “Once Upon A Time In Shaolin.” Here are the potential tax issues.

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IRS Responds To Privacy, Other Challenges In Bitcoin Records Fight

IRS Responds To Privacy, Other Challenges In Bitcoin Records Fight

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 5, 2017November 18, 2019

The federal government fired back last week as answered opposition to its ongoing court case between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Coinbase, a company which facilitates transactions of digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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Call For Guest Posts During Tax Reform Week

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 1, 2017

I’m looking for guest posts with a focus on tax reform. Here’s what you need to know.

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J.J. Watt Raises Millions For Flood Relief, Making Charitable Crowdfunding History

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 31, 2017

JJ Watt’s Houston Flood Relief Fund hit the $10 million this morning, cementing it as the fastest growing, largest crowdfunding charitable fundraiser in the ten-year history of crowdfunding. Here’s how it happened.

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IRS Issues Urgent Warning About Ransomware Email Scam

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 29, 2017

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an urgent warning about a new scheme targeting taxpayers. The scheme involves a bogus email which impersonates the IRS and the FBI as part of a ransomware scam to take computer data hostage.

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Claiming A Loss After A Disaster Like Hurricane Harvey

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 29, 2017

Taxpayers who suffer economic loss due to a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey may be able to claim a casualty loss deduction on a federal income tax return. Here’s what you need to know.

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