October is National Cybersecurity Month with good reason. Over the past few years, cybersecurity threats have continued to escalate. No longer just the domain of isolated hackers, large-scale cybersecurity attacks can be perpetrated by domestic criminal and hostile international agents alike. Just last week, a widespread distributed denial of service attack disrupted major websites across…
It wasn’t too long ago that new graduates would join a company straight out of school and spend the next several decades there. There was an implicit contract between employer and employee that rewarded productivity and loyalty with opportunity and stability. Back in 1985, 60 percent of Americans even enjoyed a full pension. For today’s…
According to a new report, at least 2.5 million Americans are earning income in the on-demand and many face immense challenges to tax compliance. The exponential growth in the on-demand platform economy has captured much attention in recent months. Less common in the news headlines are the tax compliance challenges for the small business owners…
Small businesses drive our economy. And earlier this month, the country celebrated National Small Business Week, recognizing the 28 million small companies that create opportunities for millions of Americans through employment and innovation. Their economic contributions are well known – small businesses create two out of every three new jobs annually and generate income for…
With the April 18 tax filing deadline just hours away, you might assume that the very wealthy and those with diverse investment portfolios are likely to have the most complicated tax returns. And that those with smaller incomes and a more straightforward financial situation have a pretty simple time of it. But in many cases,…
An expert panel discusses new research highlighting changes in the family structure and how this complicates tax filing. Read the full report from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center: Increasing Family Complexity and Volatility: The Difficulty In Determining Child Tax Benefits Hosted by The Tax Policy Center; Urban Institute – Brookings Institution General Support Provided by the Intuit…
For years, pundits, elected officials and the business community have called for corporate tax reform to strengthen our economy. There is a strong consensus that better tax policies are needed to encourage economic growth, create more jobs and make the United States more competitive in the world. We agree, but the discussion shouldn’t stop there….
Wouldn’t it be great if low- and moderate-income families could file their tax returns at no cost? They can. It began back in 2002, when the then-Commissioner of the IRS Charles Rossotti formed a public-private partnership with the technology industry to create IRS Free File. The common goal of this alliance: to help reduce the…
Over the next few months, approximately 150 million Americans will complete and file state and federal tax returns. For most families, this is a time to take stock of their finances, pay off some debts or put aside a portion of their refund for savings or future expenses. For others, it’s a chance to travel…
Within the next five years, as many as four in 10 workers in the United States are expected to be self-employed, due in part to millions of Americans joining the ranks of what is being called the “sharing economy.” That’s the finding of a new labor market study conducted by Emergent Research that predicts that more…
