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Confused about inherited IRA rules? Here’s what to know
Inherited IRAs are a gift to beneficiaries, but the rules surrounding distributions from these accounts are not. Beneficiaries must follow…
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Subsidies for renewable energy often go to the same fossil-fuel companies that are fighting the green-energy transition with their other hand
Texas is known for fiercely promoting its oil and gas industries, but it’s also the No. 2 renewable energy producer in the…
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, Georgia allows pregnant women to claim embryos as dependents — and it may not be the last state to do so
Pregnant women in Georgia can now claim their embryo as a dependent on their state income taxes, the state’s revenue…
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What are the best tax breaks for self-employed people?
Are you self-employed? Pull up a seat while I share three encouraging pieces of information about our beloved tax code.…
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Congress’s $76 billion plan to help U.S. chip makers is bad tax policy — and could turn into subsidies forever
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have approved $52 billion in grants and $24 billion in tax credits…
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Green tariffs are now our best hope of beating climate change
BOSTON (Project Syndicate)—Environmental tariffs may be humanity’s last hope for mitigating climate change, which is on course to become increasingly devastating if we do…
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Even without the Mega Millions jackpot, you should probably have an estate tax return filed when you die
Estate planning isn’t top of mind for all Americans, especially when they don’t have millions of dollars they expect to…
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Should I try to sell my home or keep it and rent it out?
Here’s a scenario: Let’s say you’re moving out of your current home. Maybe to downsize, maybe to someplace with better…
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‘People will freak out’ — The cloud boom is coming back to earth, and that could be scary for tech stocks
Cloud computing is widely viewed as a recession-resistant business, but the theory has not really been tested since cloud-service providers…
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How small business owners can maximize a potentially lucrative tax break
The qualified business income (QBI) deduction was a centerpiece of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The write-off…
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