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Employers who pay independent contractors for work that is not paid through their payrolls do not take out deductions. The contractors file their own taxes and make the payments. As a result, ...

The SECURE Act 2.0 significantly changed the retirement planning landscape—creating both new options and new complications. One often-overlooked change involves a new rule that allows employees to ...

Beginning with crypto transactions in 2025 (to be filed in the 2026 tax season), crypto brokers in the United States, such as Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), are required to issue a new document known as ...

You’ve probably been seeing a steady flow of items marked with that label pop up in your mailbox, and most likely your email inbox, too. They’re a harbinger of the tax season to come, and they’re ...

A new tax form related to digital assets is set to change how millions of crypto investors file their taxes and failing to understand it could mean paying more than necessary. Beginning with crypto ...

If you're one of the millions of creators who sell items through online marketplaces such as eBay, Etsy and Facebook Marketplace — there are more than 8.1 active sellers on Etsy alone, according to to ...

Kansas government retirees faced significant delays receiving their 1099-R tax forms last year due to issues at a U.S. Postal Service distribution center. The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System ...

Some year-end tax documents already are available via the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) myPay portal, with others set to post in the coming days. Those who receive the forms via postal ...

If you get paid through a third-party app, you may find an IRS Form 1099-K in your mailbox. Previously, only self-employed workers who netted at least $20,000 through Venmo, PayPal, CashApp, Stripe or ...

A business owner’s ultimate guide to IRS Form 1096 — including who needs to file and step-by-step instructions. Form 1096 is an IRS form submitted as a summary ...

You might receive this document if you have freelance work, investment income, retirement distributions or other financial ...