Make sense of the new rules for digital asset reporting, including transition relief for 2025 and safe harbors going forward.

The wash sale rule is important when you are selling and rebuying stocks to offset losses.

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The new Schedule 1-A and updated instructions enable taxpayers to claim the new tax breaks for tips, overtime, car loans and ...

From phishing emails to bogus tax credits, the IRS warns that scammers keep changing tactics. Here’s what you should know about the most common tax scams now.

Form 2439 is an IRS form that mutual funds must send to their shareholders to inform them of undistributed capital gains and ...

The Schedule 1-A does not differ from the draft version issued last year, but instructions for Form 1040 provide details and examples on the four temporary deductions.

The Working Families Tax Cuts allows parents, guardians and other authorized individuals to establish a new type of ...

The IRS issued a private letter ruling on I.R.C. §1400Z and Treas. Reg. §301.9100, granting the taxpayer an extension of time to file Form 8996 for self-certification as a qualified ...

Everyone has an area to improve upon, whether that's getting a better job, focusing on healthier habits or completing a college degree. But it can be easy to get thrown off course as you try to ...