IRS postpones April 15 U.S. tax deadline to May 17
The IRS is pushing back the deadline for the tax filing season about one month, to May 17 from April 15.
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Short sellers are betting more against SPACs
Short sellers have increasingly bet against so-called SPACs since the start of the year.
The U.S. solar industry posted record growth in 2020 despite Covid-19, new report finds
New solar installations jumped 43% year over year to a new record high during 2020, even as the pandemic weighed on operations.
Here’s when direct deposits of $1,400 stimulus checks will be officially available
Millions of Americans will receive $1,400 stimulus checks. For many, the money can't come soon enough. Here's what we know about the timing of the first...
Senate confirms Isabel Guzman as Small Business Administration chief, who will help steer Covid recovery
Guzman will lead the agency tasked with doling out Paycheck Protection Program loans as Covid-19 wreaks havoc on small businesses.
Extra $300 unemployment benefits may not arrive until April or later, says Labor Department
Unemployment benefits in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan may not arrive until the middle of April of later, the Labor Department said Monday.
Here’s how the $10,200 unemployment tax break works
The American Rescue Plan, which President Joe Biden signed Thursday, gives a tax break on up to $10,200 in jobless benefits per person. Here's how it...
Big techs in finance: regulatory approaches and policy options
BIS March 2021 Highlights At present, financial services represent a relatively small part of big techs' overall activities, though this can change rapidly due to the...
Senate to confirm Isabel Guzman as Small Business Administration chief, who will help steer Covid recovery
Guzman will lead the agency tasked with doling out Paycheck Protection Program loans as Covid-19 wreaks havoc on small businesses.
One year ago stocks dropped 12% in a single day. What investors have learned since then
March 16, 2020 was the day when Covid got very real. It was the week everyone realized that we would be in for a prolonged shutdown.
Calls to extend the tax-filing season grow as April 15 deadline looms
As the April 15 tax-filing deadline approaches, calls from lawmakers and industry leaders to extend the season have grown.
401(k) investors vulnerable to cyber hacks, watchdog warns
The Labor Department hasn't taken enough steps to safeguard 401(k) data and savings from cyber criminals, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Accountants often advise clients to file taxes as soon as they can. Why that's recently changed
Tax experts usually recommend that people file their returns as soon as they can. This year, added complexity due to Covid has changed that advice.
The U.S. solar industry posted record growth in 2020 despite Covid, report finds
New solar installations jumped 43% year over year to a record high during 2020, even as the pandemic weighed on operations.
Senate to confirm Isabel Guzman as Small Business Administration chief to help steer Covid recovery
Guzman will lead the agency tasked with doling out Paycheck Protection Program loans as Covid-19 wreaks havoc on small businesses.