Tag Archives: tax policy

Taxing Bitcoin: IRS Review Will Have Big Implications For Investors In Virtual Currency

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By now most everyone has heard of Bitcoin. But exactly what is it? And how should it be taxed? Bitcoin is usually described as virtual currency. That’s useful shorthand, but is it really money? And...
    






Doug Richard Of Dragon’s Den On Hong Kong’s Startup Scene

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Doug Richard rose to fame as an investor or “dragon” on the hit BBC TV program Dragon’s Den, the British equivalent of Shark Tank in the US. He remains the only Dragon to have gone an entire series...
    






Tax Break Ending For Underwater Homeowners: Is It The Right Time?

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Here’s a startling statistic: the number of homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth is greater than the number of residents in most states. According to the latest report...
    






TheTaxVox 2013 Lump Of Coal Award: Wait ‘Til Next Year Edition

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Tax Vox proudly announces its seventh annual Lump of Coal Award for the worst tax and fiscal policies of 2013. The year was a curious mix of really bad ideas and dithering. After all, Congress’s...
    






TheTaxVox 2013 Lump Of Coal Award: Wait ‘Til Next Year Edition

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Tax Vox proudly announces its seventh annual Lump of Coal Award for the worst tax and fiscal policies of 2013. The year was a curious mix of really bad ideas and dithering. After all, Congress’s...
    






Attorney Offers Students 1,000 Reasons To Skip Law School

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If you had the chance to do it over, would you do it again? It’s one of the most popular questions in my “ask the taxgirl” mailbag. Despite – or maybe because of – the scary job market, I get a lot...
    






Google Accused of Tax Fraud by UK Lawmakers

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Google is in hot water. The search engine colossus known for its famous motto “don’t be evil” has just contradicted itself. It has done something very evil which is willful tax evasion and the law is...