McDonald’s Crispy Chicken Sandwich and Deluxe Crispy Chicken Sandwich Source: McDonald’s Chick-fil-A and Popeye’s are about to get some new, crispy competition. Fast-food restaurant chain McDonald’s is expected to launch a crispy chicken sandwich in the beginning of next year and Telsey Advisory Group said its going to be a “big U.S. hit for the
JGI/Jamie Grill | Tetra images | Getty Images Make 2020 the year you nail your taxes: The IRS has released the final version of its new tax withholding form. The new Form W-4 goes into effect for 2020. Employees use it to tailor the amount of income tax that’s withheld from their paychecks. The document
Getty In 2015 and again in 2018, I wrote about the Social Security Administration (SSA) defrauding, whether intentionally or not, large numbers of widows and widowers (henceforth widows) out of tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The fraud was brought to my attention by a Social Security whistle blower — John McAdams. John works
Her (dis)Honor; fenced in; death and taxes; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Baltimore: Former mayor Catherine Pugh, 69, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and two counts of tax evasion. In 2011, Pugh ran an unsuccessful campaign to be mayor of Baltimore. Four years later
Workers walk outside the Tesla Inc. Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Morgan Stanley increased its “bull case” for Tesla to $500 a share on Thursday, in the firm’s calculation of a best case scenario for the company’s value if Cybertruck is successful and the
Before the calendar flips to 2020, you might want to see if there are some moves you can make to take advantage of the tax breaks for medical expenses. Experts say it’s worth exploring, as the cost of health care continues its upward climb. The U.S. spent about $3.5 trillion on health care in 2017,
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Friday’s jobs report will deliver key insights into the U.S. economy. Lynne Sladky/ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: With the U.S. Labor Department set to release its monthly jobs report on Friday, Wall Street will be watching the numbers closely to get a gauge of the economy’s momentum and
Not for the first time, President Trump has me confused about his tax policy. The signature legislation of his presidency was the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Among other things, that law moved the US more in the direction of a territorial tax system, where the US taxes profits made in the US,
In many countries, investment income, such as dividends and capital gains, is taxed at a different rate than wage income. Today’s map focuses on how capital gains are taxed, showing how capital gains tax rates differ across European OECD countries. When a person realizes a capital gain—that is, sells a capital asset for a profit—they
Stifel is betting on Facebook and Alphabet as businesses increasingly spend more on advertising both in the U.S. and abroad. The firm upgraded shares of Google’s parent company Alphabet and social media giant Facebook to buy from hold. Stifel hiked its price target for Alphabet to $1,525 from $1,325, a 14% upside to the stock’s
Charles Taylor | Getty Images There are less than four weeks left in the year, and your chances of a holiday gift at work are looking pretty good. About 2 in 3 companies anticipate giving workers a year-end bonus or perk, according to new data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The Chicago-based recruiting firm polled 250
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about benefits lost to the earnings test, continuing to work after filing, what happens to disability benefits at full retirement age (FRA), deciding not to continue working after filing and when to file for spousal benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and
Key Findings Excessive tax rates on cigarettes approach de facto prohibition in some states, inducing black and gray market movement of tobacco products into high-tax states from low-tax states or foreign sources. New York has the highest inbound smuggling activity, with an estimated 55.4 percent of cigarettes consumed in the state deriving from smuggled sources
The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late 2017 introduced a new set of provisions for U.S. taxation of foreign income. One of those provisions defines Global Intangible Low Tax Income (GILTI), which was designed to subject some foreign income of U.S. companies to a minimum tax rate. The adoption of GILTI
Billionaire businessman Ken Langone told CNBC that he used Tuesday’s stock market drop as a buying opportunity. “Where else can you go to get some kind of a decent rate of return, than equities,” Langone said. “Balance sheets are in pretty good shape. I think the economy has got 1.5% to 2% in it next
Caiaimage/Paul Bradbury | Caiaimage | Getty Images You’ve got your holiday shopping list made and you’re checking it twice. But are you getting the right gifts for the right people? And what should you do if you are strapped for cash? Following some simple gift-giving rules can help you easily navigate the holiday season. They
In less than two months, voters will cast their choice in the Iowa caucus to begin the process of selecting the next Democratic presidential candidate. The candidates currently in the top 3 polling positions—former Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)—have all proposed sweeping changes to the tax code,
It is not just retailers that depend on the month of December to make their year. The peddlers of tax shelters, however dubious, also focus on year end business. Is a $500,000 charitable deduction for a $100,000 cash outlay on your Christmas shopping list? If so you might want to look into conservation easements. DYERSVILLE,
It’s that time of year for that jolly man in the red suit. He’s making his list, checking it twice, and finding out who’s naughty or nice. Maybe I’ve already overdosed on holiday cookies, but I’ve been thinking about how governments are a bit like Santa Claus. Governments decide on “nice” gifts for taxpayers such
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department released their final regulations on two major international tax provisions, the Foreign Tax Credit and the Base Erosion and Anti-abuse Tax (BEAT), which was included as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The final regulations on the Foreign Tax Credit relate to a longstanding tax
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