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The Latest Edition Of Tax Breaks Is Out

ByKelly Phillips Erb July 6, 2024July 6, 2024

The latest edition of our free Forbes newsletter, Tax Breaks, is out!

This week, scams and gas prices take a front seat.

Plus: SCOTUS agrees to hear another tax case, arrest in $350 million tax evasion case, judge lifts non-compete ban (sort of), IRS issues proposed and final regulations, Panama Papers verdict, industry updates, and more.

While I can’t post the entire article newsletter (sorry), you can easily click over and read it for free—there’s no paywall.

Kelly Phillips Erb

Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial crime, and money in plain English.

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You only have to a take a peek at the Olympic coverage on NBC to confirm what tourists already know: China has a smog problem. On the opening day of the Olympic games in Beijing, video and photos showed shots such as the one above, of the National Stadium, shrouded in smog. And of course,…

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5 Things Taxpayers Are Irrationally Afraid Of – And Shouldn't Be
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Tax issues cause some folks to act in an irrational manner. True, the taxman shouldn’t be ignored. But feared? Nah. Here’s my list of the top five things that taxpayers are irrationally afraid of and shouldn’t be: Being aggressive when it comes to deductions. You’re entitled to take deductions. C’mon, say it with me now:…

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Call For Guest Posts About Hot Tax Issues
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