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The most powerful passports of 2025 — a new country tops the list
Travel

The most powerful passports of 2025 — a new country tops the list

Ireland has the strongest passport in the world, according to the Nomad Passport Index 2025. It’s the first time that the northern European country has held the solo No. 1 spot in the annual ranking from Nomad Capitalist, a tax and immigration consultancy. Ireland did, however, come close in 2020, when it tied for the […]

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Vanguard’s expired patent may emerge as ‘game changer’ for fund industry
Finance

Vanguard’s expired patent may emerge as ‘game changer’ for fund industry

ETF Edge Vanguard’s expired patent may emerge as ‘game changer’ for fund industry Published Sat, Mar 29 202511:00 AM EDT Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source

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One of tax return filing season’s biggest financial risks isn’t an IRS audit
Technology

One of tax return filing season’s biggest financial risks isn’t an IRS audit

Tax season has officially started, so you should prepare to file your 2024 tax return, and prepare for the scammers who are already prowling. Don’t get baited and hooked. Many people are lax about protecting their personal information online, and there’s more reason than ever to be wary given widespread hacks such as the massive […]

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Intuit, H&R Block shares fall after report that Trump government efficiency team is considering tax-filing app
Technology

Intuit, H&R Block shares fall after report that Trump government efficiency team is considering tax-filing app

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The stock prices for H&R Block and Intuit fell after a report Tuesday said Trump’s government efficiency team is considering creating a free tax-filing app. Intuit, which makes the TurboTax tax-filing software, was down 5%, putting it on pace for its worst day since Aug. 23, when the […]

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The next U.S. president could face a tax battle in 2025 — here’s what it means for investors
World

The next U.S. president could face a tax battle in 2025 — here’s what it means for investors

This combination of pictures created on October 25, 2024 shows US Vice-President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Houston, Texas on October 25, 2024 and former US President Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in East Del Valle, Austin, Texas on October 25, 2024.  Getty Images As millions of Americans cast ballots on election day, […]

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Elon Musk is on track to become a trillionaire by 2027. Here’s why the rich keep getting richer
World

Elon Musk is on track to become a trillionaire by 2027. Here’s why the rich keep getting richer

Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a recent report from Informa Connect Academy. Of the world’s billionaires, Musk is the closest to that 13-figure mark, and his wealth is growing. At the start of 2020, Musk was worth about $28.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires […]

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Philippines levies 12% VAT tax on digital services by Amazon, Netflix and Disney
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Philippines levies 12% VAT tax on digital services by Amazon, Netflix and Disney

Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Philippines will impose a 12% value-added tax on digital services offered by tech giants such as Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and Alphabet, in a move that will level the playing field with domestic brick and mortar players, the internal revenue agency said on Thursday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signed into law on Wednesday the imposition of VAT on non-resident digital service providers […]

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Kamala Harris’ tax records reveal ‘fairly basic’ approach that may have missed savings, advisor says
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Kamala Harris’ tax records reveal ‘fairly basic’ approach that may have missed savings, advisor says

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff descend from Air Force Two in Wilmington, DE, U.S., July 22, 2024.  Erin Schaff | Via Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris’ personal financial records are under fresh scrutiny now that she is running for the highest office in the United States. Experts say recent tax […]

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Working remotely from a cruise ship? Here’s why the IRS still expects taxes
Travel

Working remotely from a cruise ship? Here’s why the IRS still expects taxes

Jenny Hunnicutt poses in front of the Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise, which she’s been on for nearly nine months traveling the world. While on board, she’s working remotely for her writing and consulting business based in Florida. Courtesy: Jenny Hunnicutt Income made ‘worldwide’ is taxable Despite a Bahamas flag flying atop the Serenade of […]

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Treasury, IRS announce ‘major milestone’ of  billion in past-due taxes collected from millionaires
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Treasury, IRS announce ‘major milestone’ of $1 billion in past-due taxes collected from millionaires

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 7, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS on Thursday announced what they called a “major milestone” of collecting more than $1 billion in tax […]

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