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Reporting Requirements For Cryptocurrencies And NFTs Begin In 2023
Income Taxes, NFT, Tax Planning Matthew Erskine Income Taxes, NFT, Tax Planning Matthew Erskine

Reporting Requirements For Cryptocurrencies And NFTs Begin In 2023

Planning on acquiring, digital assets, here is what to expect before the end of 2022?

Crypto Exchange, will collect a Form W-9 from you (seeking your taxpayer identification number) transactions subject to the reporting will include not only selling cryptocurrencies for fiat currencies (like U.S. dollars), but also exchanging cryptocurrencies for other cryptocurrencies, Form 8300 reporting of cash transactions will presumably follow the same effective dates.

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Own A $7 Million Trading Card? Time To Do Some Income Tax Planning!

Own A $7 Million Trading Card? Time To Do Some Income Tax Planning!

Baseball cards, and other trading cards have had a surge in popularity. Finding and selling one of these valuable cards could be a great return! When you do, also need to think about income taxes when you sell artwork or collectibles. Your income from selling tangible assets, such as trading cards, is taxed differently than income or gains from other investments. How you own a collectible will control how much income tax you will pay on the gains from a sale.

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The Year Ahead - Proposed Tax Changes And Their Impact.
Taxes, Income Taxes, Tax Planning, Corporate Tax Matthew Erskine Taxes, Income Taxes, Tax Planning, Corporate Tax Matthew Erskine

The Year Ahead - Proposed Tax Changes And Their Impact.

Tomorrow, January 2oth, Joe Biden will be sworn in and for the first time since 2009, the Democrats will control the White House, the House, and the Senate (though with Vice President Harris providing the tie-breaking vote). During the campaign there where a number of proposals, here are some:

● Increase corporate tax rates from 21% to 28%,

● For companies with over $100 million in net annual income, a corporate minimum tax of 15%, though net operating losses and foreign tax credits still apply,

● Increase the Global Intangible Low-Tax Income tax rates, imposed on foreign subsidiaries of US companies, from 10.5% to 21%,

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Forbes: Qualified Opportunity Zone Investments: Does It Make Sense During The Covid 19 Crisis?

Forbes: Qualified Opportunity Zone Investments: Does It Make Sense During The Covid 19 Crisis?

The Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) investments Final Regulations published a year ago made clear some of the ambiguities noted in the Proposed Regulations, but so much has changed since then there is a question whether it makes sense to invest in a QOZ fund. QOZ investments remain a powerful, but uncertain, tax planning tool; but, one that any individual taxpayer who will realize large amounts of capital gains or an interest in impact investing, must consider.

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Forbes: What A Difference A Year Makes! Income Tax Changes Since December 2019
Tax Planning, Income Taxes, Financial Planning Matthew Erskine Tax Planning, Income Taxes, Financial Planning Matthew Erskine

Forbes: What A Difference A Year Makes! Income Tax Changes Since December 2019

What a difference a year makes! Even before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year, there have been changes to the income tax code with a significant impact on individual taxpayers. Here is a reminder of those significant changes and how they might affect you.

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