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Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday proposed eliminating state taxes on tips of up to $25,000 a year, as a law that provides a similar federal tax deduction takes effect for 2025 tax-year filings. "I’m ...

Good legal writing is a lot more than simply getting the law right. The year 2025 has been a very busy one for me in terms of drafting legal briefs on some issue or another. This means that not only ...

The bonds known as Treasury inflation-protected securities are designed to protect investors’ income against rising prices and perhaps even deliver an extra bit of return. But do TIPS, as the bonds ...

What began as a campaign promise in Nevada became law this summer with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: "No taxes on tips" is now nationwide. But even as pundits debate its merits, ...

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President Donald Trump's "no tax on tips" deduction offers financial planning opportunities for some workers. Enacted via Trump's "big beautiful bill," the provision allows certain workers to deduct ...

Streamers, YouTubers and other content creators are eligible for the new "No Tax on Tips" policy in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2024. "Digital ...

Some 'no tax on tips' occupations might surprise you: Podcasters, social media influencers, plumbers and house painters. The new, special tax break on tips is retroactive and applies to eligible tip ...

Tucked away among the 940 pages of President Donald Trump’s massive One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) are an array of new tax write-offs, exemptions that Trump promised to enact while running for a ...