The Supreme Court on November 2nd heard oral argument in Bittner v. United States. Some observers reading the tea leaves from the Justices questions think the Court will rule for the government and its whopping penalties. – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More  

The Fed’s push for a recession so far hasn’t torpedoed commercial real estate although there are signs of weakness and some worries about an “apocalypse.” – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More  

Former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson, now with Alliantgroup, discusses the need to identify the agency’s next leader and how the IRS should use its additional funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More  

Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about who can get new COLAs, how soon spouses can apply for spousal benefits and how filing early can affect spousal and survivor’s benefits. – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More  

Now that the novelty, and frankly, some of the fear factor, around AI has begun to fade, we’re entering a generation in which technology will just be better. – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More  

Congress should look to strengthening taxpayer rights (and improving the whistleblower program) in light of the recent expansion of IRS funding. Improved taxpayer rights enjoys bipartisan support — can be passed by Congress — and will provide meaningful assistance to taxpayers. – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More  

A sold-out blockbuster play about New York’s master builder Robert Moses raises important questions about cities, development, and democracy. – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More  

For participants in nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans, year-end is the time to decide how much of next year’s salary to defer and squirrel away for the future. This decision often depends on IRS limits for qualified retirement plans. The IRS just set those for 2023. – ​Forbes – Taxes…

Joseph J. Thorndike explores the various administrative and substantive tax reforms during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More  

Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about how spousal benefit amounts are calculated, whether previous COLAs can increase spousal benefit rates and when spousal benefits can be higher than retirement benefits. – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More  

Judge Lauber goes on to note that this was not Schweizer’s first 8283 rodeo so even if the preparer gave him the bad advice, he should have known better. – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More  

New York’s Skyscraper Museum shows how Wall Street office buildings have been successfully converted to residences, encouraging downtowns struggling with COVID-19s aftermath. – ​Forbes – Taxes ​Read More