The IRS encourages everyone to use the Withholding Calculator to perform a quick “paycheck checkup.”  This is even more important following the recent changes to the tax law for 2018 and beyond. The Calculator helps you identify your tax withholding to make sure you have the right amount of tax withheld from your paycheck at [...]

There are multiple YouTube videos and websites dedicated to teaching about Malcolm X to children of all ages. These websites start with the basics about Malcolm X, such as he was born Malcolm Stuart Little on May 19, 1925 and died on Feb. 21, 1965. One website stated that Malcolm X’s mother was a much [...]

There are several changes to the 2018 Form 1040. However, taxpayers who file electronically may not notice the changes as the tax return preparation software guides people through the filing process. The IRS worked closely with its partners in the tax return preparation and tax software industries to prepare for tax reform and tax form changes [...]

The IRS has reopened following the end of the government shutdown, and IRS employees are working hard to resume normal operations and help taxpayers as much as possible. As the IRS resumes operations, there are some important pieces of information for taxpayers and tax professionals to keep in mind in several areas: Audits. For taxpayers [...]

WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service successfully opened the 2019 tax-filing season today as the agency started accepting and processing federal tax returns for tax year 2018. Despite the major tax law changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the IRS was able to open this year’s tax-filing season one day earlier than [...]

WASHINGTON — Despite the government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service today confirmed that it will process tax returns beginning January 28, 2019 and provide refunds to taxpayers as scheduled. “We are committed to ensuring that taxpayers receive their refunds notwithstanding the government shutdown. I appreciate the hard work of the employees and their commitment to [...]

Mediclinic International (LON:MDC) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co., stock analysts, to an “overweight” rating on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, according to a report that was released. Presently, the brokerage has GBX 394 ($5.15) target price on the stock. This is down from the previous target price GBX 480 ($6.27). JPMorgan Chase & [...]

President Donald Trump is expecting to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for raising interest rates, according to a report. This action would be an “unprecedented action by a president against the independent body, that could undermine confidence in the U.S. financial system already under the strain of a vicious equity sell-off.” Trump has [...]

How to give an excellent title to your business Brand importance For a rising businessperson, a brand matters more than everything else. But what’s in a name really? Are business title ideas truly that critical? The response is really simple to state in a couple of terms: An outstanding name jump starts a potentially excellent [...]

Darlene Coker knew that she was dying. She knew the mesothelioma had spread to the membranes surrounding her lungs and other organs. It was a rare and deadly cancer that is a signature of exposure to asbestos. It mostly afflicted men who had inhaled asbestos dust in mines and industries such as shipbuilding that used [...]