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Legislators have written numerous lines into the tax code over the years to soften the blow of the extra costs that self-employed taxpayers must shoulder as they do business. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), passed during the Trump administration, is one of the U. S. Congress’s most significant tax overhauls. The TCJA became effective […]

Required Minimum Distribution Taxpayers generally have to start taking withdrawals from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA), Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) IRA, or retirement plan account when reaching age 72 (73 if you reach age 72 after Dec. 31, 2022). These withdrawals, called required minimum distributions (RMDs), are the minimum

If there is a bible for the music industry, it’s Donald Passman’s book, “All You Need to Know About the Music Business.” Since the first edition came out more than 30 years ago, it has guided countless musicians and executives, and has prevented many of them from making decisions they’d later regret. Considering the deep

Good Tuesday morning, Illinois. Time is ticking if you’re on a holiday schedule. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, speaking to reporters last month, is backing Congressman Mike Bost in 2024. | Jose Luis Magana/AP CALL IT A HOLIDAY CHEER: Congressman Kevin McCarthy, the former House speaker, headlined the annual holiday party hosted by businessman and

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Good Tuesday morning! A few weeks ago in Atlantic City, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop revealed part of his strategy to win the governor’s office: “I’m running for governor so I say nice things about everybody,” he told NJ Spotlight News’ David Cruz. There may be one exception to that: Any member of Congress with

Richmond wants to add cannabis retail permits, doubling the number of permitted dispensaries from three to six. On Tuesday, the City Council will hold a public hearing on making the change possible, by amending the Richmond Municipal Code. The city staff says existing retailers are making significant revenue, even in the face of increased competition.

HARPER’S CORPORATE WORK INCLUDED EXPERIAN: The actor Hill Harper, who is running in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary as a progressive focused on “economic security” for ordinary people, once did endorsement work for the credit bureau Experian, which has been heavily criticized by consumer advocates and top progressives, Daniel reports. — In 2019, Experian launched