#tax-implementation

#tax-implementation

The proposed rule establishes broad principles to guide the determination of whether state-level stablecoin regulatory regimes are 'substantially similar' to the federal framework, allowing smaller issuers to remain under state supervision.

The tax provides more than $23 billion per year in revenue for federal highway and public transit programs. The federal gas tax has been in place, in one way or another, since 1919 and was last raised in 1993.

Most employer 401(k) plans allow mid-year changes to the deferral election percentage. Before the bonus pay period, raise the deferral rate high enough to funnel as much of the bonus as possible into the 401(k), up to the annual limit.

These figures reflect what we see every day. Compliance isn't difficult because people are careless—it's difficult because it's fragmented, deadline-driven, and overwhelmingly manual.

An update to the tax code will enable some car buyers to write off their monthly payments on their taxes this year, with significant caveats for eligibility.

7 On Your Side and a team of tax experts will answer your questions about changes to the tax law, new deductions, deadlines, and much more.

Under current law, bitcoin is treated as property, which means every purchase with the asset triggers a capital gains calculation, regardless of transaction size. BPI argues that this framework discourages routine payments, such as buying coffee or sending small remittances, because users must track cost basis and report minor gains and losses.

The key to selling underperforming holdings at a loss and using those losses to cancel out capital gains on a dollar-for-dollar basis is to bring one's capital gains level down as close as possible to zero. Additionally, it's possible to use $3,000 of capital losses per year to offset other ordinary income, so there's the potential here with such a strategy to actually lower one's overall tax burden by selling the right securities at the correct time.

Many of those developments will continue to affect SALT in 2026 as we see renewed challenges to Public Law 86-272, a federal law that prohibits states from imposing income taxes on out-of-state businesses that only solicit sales of tangible personal property in the state. There also will be developments involving digital advertising taxes, federal tax law changes, interstate disputes, and a US Supreme Court ruling involving the government's right to take property to satisfy a tax lien.

Days before the 2026 tax filing season begins, the head of the IRS announced a shake-up Tuesday, saying the personnel and operational changes are intended to improve taxpayer service and modernize the agency. The timing of the announcement coincides with a critical moment for the agency, as the IRS prepares to process millions of tax returns while simultaneously implementing major tax law changes under the tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law last summer.

It's that time of year again. Tax season is about to begin, and most Americans need to complete their 2025 filings by Wednesday, April 15. To avoid missing a deadline or paying a penalty, plan to check your local tax dates and income paperwork as soon as possible. Here's everything you need to know about taxes in the new year.

A new year brings a new tax filing season. With many cash-strapped Americans worried about their finances, many can't wait to file their returns. The sooner you file, the sooner your chances of getting your refund, after all. But just when can you begin submitting your tax return to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? That depends. Here's what you need to know about the 2026 tax filing season.