Taxes May 15, 2026
Taylor Swift, Lawsuits and Quirky Exemptions: How Empty Homes Tax Works in Six Locations
San Diego will vote on a vacant homes tax in June. Here's how it works in Rhode Island—home of the "Taylor Swift Tax"—and elsewhere.
Small Business September 25, 2024
43% of Americans Have at Least One Unused Gift Card, Survey Finds
Those unused gift cards, gift vouchers or store credit add up—to $244 per person on average, according to Bankrate.
Small Business September 24, 2024
Consumer Confidence Fell Most in Three Years in September
The recent slowdown in the labor market, alongside persistently high costs of living, is weighing on consumer confidence.
Payroll September 24, 2024
Americans’ Pay Hasn’t Fully Recovered From Inflation, Study Finds
Since Jan. 1, 2021, prices have risen 20.0%, compared with a 17.4% increase in wages over the same period, according to Bankrate.
Payroll September 24, 2024
How to Avoid Scams While Job Hunting
In a tighter job market, more people may be willing to overlook fraud warning signs because they are so eager to find a job.
Accounting September 23, 2024
Opinion: CPAs Need to Save the CPA—And Soon
Instead of leaders continuing to wring their hands about the CPA shortage year after year, the time has come for aggressive action.
Taxes September 23, 2024
Code for America’s Free Tax Filing Coming to More States
Civic tech nonprofit Code for America is broadening its tax filing simplification process to Maryland and North Carolina in January.
Payroll September 23, 2024
Opinion: Make Social Security the Model to Fix the Minimum Wage
One of the few things Democrats and Republicans agree on these days is that it’s past time to raise the federal minimum wage.
Small Business September 23, 2024
Judge Refuses to Block Enforcement of New Corporate Transparency Act
Seven small business owners filed the suit claiming that the federal law Congress passed in 2021 violated their constitutional rights.
Taxes September 19, 2024
Sen. Mike Crapo Floats Alternative Cost Estimate For 2025 Tax Package
Assumption that extending Donald Trump's 2017 tax law wouldn't add to deficits could substantially shrink the price tag.
Payroll September 18, 2024
Amazon to Require Workers to Return to Office 5 Days a Week
It’s a shift from the current three-day-a-week return to office mandate, which Amazon has had in place since May 2023.
Taxes September 18, 2024
Court Rules Against Coca-Cola Israel in Tax Dispute
The Tel Aviv District Court has dismissed appeals filed by the company against the tax assessment issued by the Tax Authority on the Central Bottling Company's tax liability for royalties it paid for using the intellectual property rights of Coca-Cola worldwide.
September 18, 2024
Instagram Adds New Restrictive Privacy Settings for Teen Users
Instagram is changing the default privacy settings for many U.S. teenagers, part of an effort to keep them safer and give parents more control over how their kids interact online.