Investment and Financial Markets

Learn the official methods for checking your current Iowa tax balance. This guide details the verification process and helps you interpret your total amount due.

Explore the IRS framework that determines if a corporate payment to a surviving spouse is a tax-free gift or taxable compensation for both parties.

Learn about the federal tax provision allowing retired public safety officers to use government pension funds to pay for health insurance premiums tax-free.

Understand what defines a not-for-profit beyond its name. This guide explains the essential legal, financial, and mission-based principles that govern these entities.

The USVI administers its own income tax system using U.S. law. Your residency status is the key factor that determines your filing process and tax obligations.

Navigate the federal tax credit for new and used clean vehicles. Eligibility depends on your income, the car’s MSRP, and its battery sourcing requirements.

Understand the tax system’s provisions for caregiver expenses. Learn how to correctly apply IRS rules to potentially reduce your overall tax liability.

Clarify confusion around IRS Form 1030Z. This guide helps you navigate common tax situations to determine the actual document you need.

Clarifying pandemic-era restaurant aid. Understand the distinction between past grant programs, proposed legislation, and valuable tax credits still available.

An overview of SEC Rule 429, detailing the practical advantages of using a combined prospectus to carry forward unsold securities into a new filing.

Learn the necessary process for obtaining and managing the Preparer Tax Identification Number required by the IRS for all paid federal tax return preparers.

A mandatory change in tax law has altered how R&D costs are treated, impacting the timing of deductions and requiring new long-term financial strategy.

A federal Tax ID (EIN) is assigned for the life of a business entity and does not expire. Understand its permanent nature and how business changes affect its use.

Learn about the legal framework behind FHA mortgage insurance, a self-funded system designed to protect lenders and expand home financing opportunities.

Explore the framework states use to calculate a multistate company’s tax liability, ensuring income is sourced fairly among different jurisdictions.

Learn how tax-exempt political organizations function within the U.S. electoral system and the specific regulatory framework that governs their activities.