The end of this tax break could be ‘very disruptive’ to business owners, expert says — what to know

The end of this tax break could be ‘very disruptive' to business owners, expert says — what to know

Enacted via the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the qualified business income deduction, or QBI, is worth up to 20% of eligible revenue, subject to limitations. That tax break is scheduled to expire after 2025 without changes from Congress, which could affect millions of filers. “It’s something that is very important to a … Read more

The end of this tax break could be ‘very disruptive’ to business owners, expert says — what to know

The end of this tax break could be 'very disruptive' to business owners, expert says — what to know

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesTax breaks worth trillions of dollars are scheduled to expire after 2025 without extension from Congress — including a hefty deduction for millions of self-employed filers and business owners.  Enacted by former President Donald Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created the qualified business income deduction, … Read more

The NJ budget: More taxes, less transparency and why we will all pay more in 2025

The NJ budget: More taxes, less transparency and why we will all pay more in 2025

3-minute read Audrey Lane  |  Special to the USA TODAY NetworkI spent the days leading up to passage of this year’s New Jersey state budget at the Statehouse in Trenton.  It was an eye-opening and, at times, frustrating experience. Our state’s economic and fiscal policies are resulting in deficit spending, and the process surrounding those policies … Read more

NJ budget deal taxes companies more to fund NJ Transit and supports senior tax break

NJ budget deal taxes companies more to fund NJ Transit and supports senior tax break

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders have once again hashed out a budget behind closed doors just in time to avert a government shutdown — leaving little time for lawmakers to review more than $56 billion in spending.Among the key provisions: The state will be investing more than expected in a program slated … Read more

Senate Democrats plan for a ‘tax Armageddon’ in 2025

Senate Democrats plan for a 'tax Armageddon' in 2025

Trump tax breaks are set to expire after 2025. Here’s what advisors are telling their clients

Trump tax breaks are set to expire after 2025. Here's what advisors are telling their clients

Andresr | E+ | Getty ImagesWith trillions of dollars in tax breaks scheduled to expire after 2025, financial advisors are working with clients to prepare for the looming tax cliff.    Enacted by former President Donald Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, included lower federal income tax brackets, bigger standard deductions and … Read more

Biden economic advisor unveils ‘key principles’ for tax policy plan ahead of expiring Trump tax cuts

Biden economic advisor unveils 'key principles' for tax policy plan ahead of expiring Trump tax cuts

Director of the National Economic Council Lael Brainard speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11, 2024.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden’s top economic advisor on Thursday unveiled plans to address trillions of dollars in expiring tax breaks enacted by former President Donald Trump.After 2025, several provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs … Read more

Israeli property developer to remain in custody

Israeli property developer to remain in custody

Israeli Simon Mistriel Aykut, the director of Afik Group, a property developer in the north, will remain in custody for an additional six days, as decided by the Nicosia District Court on Thursday.Aykut, 73, who holds both Israeli and Portuguese passports, faces charges related to a €1 billion development project in Trikomo on Greek Cypriot … Read more

Pressing Political Hot Spots for Boards

Pressing Political Hot Spots for Boards

Tax Policy The differences in proposed tax policy between the presumptive presidential candidates, at this point, in the two main parties — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — are vast, according to Garrett Watson, senior policy analyst with Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan tax policy think tank. “The differences between what (the candidates) … Read more

Use Expiring Trump Tax Cuts To Overhaul The Entire Tax System, Groups Say

Use Expiring Trump Tax Cuts To Overhaul The Entire Tax System, Groups Say

Progressive and economic groups are urging Congress to use the expiration of .6 trillion in tax cuts next year as an opportunity to revamp the U.S. tax system.