After months of speculation that Lionel Messi and his father, Jorge Horacio, might settle their tax case with Spanish authorities, the football superstar has made a “corrective payment.”
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Back To School: Donating Backpacks, Clothes & School Supplies
It’s Back To School Week on the blog! All week long, I’ll be answering your questions about school and tax – complete with fun giveaways. Next up: tips on claiming charitable deductions for donating school supplies, backpacks and more.
Read MoreBack To School: Scholarships, Grants & Fellowships
It’s Back To School Week on the blog! All week long, I’ll be answering your questions about school and tax – complete with fun giveaways. Next up: How do you treat scholarships, fellowships and grants for tax purposes? Is free money really “free” – or do you have to pay tax on those funds?
Read MoreWould ‘Very High Taxes’ Keep Unemployment Rates Low?
As Labor Day draws to a close, we wait for unemployment data and ponder: is there a correlation between unemployment rates and taxes?
Read MoreGetting To Know You Tuesday: Ashley J. White
Ashley J. White is the next tax professional to be featured in our Getting To Know You Tuesday series!
Read MoreDeath & Taxes: Elvis Presley Topped Charts And Tax Brackets
On this day in 1977, the world learned that Elvis Presley had died. A successful entertainer, Elvis made millions – and paid millions in taxes – during his lifetime. Even after death, Presley’s legacy – as well as his ability to make money – lives on.
Read MoreNC Lawmakers Reckon With The Three Rs: Reading, Writing & (Tax) Reform
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is under fire for cuts to the education budget. To make way for the cuts, rates for personal and corporate income taxes were slashed with additional changes made to sales and use taxes, unemployment insurance, and property taxes. Is it worth it?
Read MoreGetting To Know You Tuesday: Peter J. Riley
Next up in our Getting To Know You Series is Peter J. Riley, a certified public accountant with a special focus on creative folks.
Read MoreWhat Are Your Thoughts On Tax Policy?
It’s that time of year again! As I have done for the past few years, I’ll be turning over the blog to my readers for
Read MoreItaly’s High Court Agrees That Berlusconi Should Go To Prison – But He Likely Won’t
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who still enjoys a great deal of popularity among Italians, found out today that his prison sentence on tax fraud charges was upheld by the country’s highest court. His ban on public office remains in question. And Berlusconi awaits the outcomes of at least two other trials. So what’s next?
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