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Proposed IRS rules on a new GOP tax on money transferred abroad creates a silver lining for companies: potential profits from prepaid cards.

Oregon voters have until Tuesday to decide whether to reject a recently enacted gasoline tax increase that ignited political backlash from the right but whose backers say is necessary to shore up the state’s transportation budget.


AI changes work itself: who stays employed longer, who exits earlier, which employers can spread costs and governance through pooling, and which collectively bargained industries see their contribution base strengthened or weakened, says Hall Benefits’ Samuel Krause in the second of a two-part article.
The current effects of AI on retirement plans are operational, fiduciary, and uneven across plan types, says Hall Benefits’ Samuel W. Krause in the first of a two-part article.
AI adoption raises profound ethical concerns—such as bias, transparency, privacy, and fairness—that ERISA fiduciaries must actively manage under their duties of prudence and loyalty, SBMA’s Alden Bianchi states.
The IRS has released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-21. [Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-21, 05/18/26]
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York preliminarily approved a proposed class action settlement resolving premium tax claims against life insurance companies as fair, reasonable, and ...
The U.S. Tax Court, in a memorandum opinion, held that the taxpayers’ charitable contribution deduction for donated property was properly disallowed because they failed to obtain a contemporaneous written acknowledgment ...
Since President Donald Trump took office, the IRS has faced transformative changes, including a substantial reduction in its workforce and the appointment of seven different commissioners or acting commissioners.
The Senate confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees Monday night, the first time this year Republicans used the new multi-step floor process to package together a broad array of administration officials.
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Trade was one of the most contentious issues heading into the Beijing summit between Presidents Trump and Xi. But while the summit generated good vibes between the two, it ended with few clear directives, especially regarding trade and tariffs. On today’s Big Take podcast, Brendan Murray, who leads Bloomberg’s trade coverage, sits down with host Sarah Holder to discuss the trade takeaways from last week’s Beijing summit. Can China’s constructive strategic stability plan, or a proposed US-China trade council, calm the waters? And where does the relationship stand with the prospect of more deals—and new tariffs—on the horizon?
The Turkish Revenue Administration May 13 updated the annex to Decision No. 10995, on the special consumption tax (SCT) rates for various fuel products. The updated table includes SCT rates ...
The Kenyan Revenue Authority April 10 announced Q2 2026 interest rates for the fringe benefit tax and deemed interest. The announcement includes that for Q2 2026, the applicable rates include: ...
The Romanian National News Agency May 14 announced the government’s same date approval of a decision to increase mining tax rates for 2025, due to inflation. The decision includes measures ...
The United Kingdom HM Revenue and Customs May 14 posted a synthesized text of the 2010 DTA with Bahrain, and the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to ...
The United Kingdom HM Revenue and Customs May 14 posted a synthesized text of the 1985 DTA with Cote d’Ivoire, and the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures ...
The Belarusian Official Gazette May 15 published Decree No. 160, approving a draft air services agreement with Sri Lanka, and authorizing the Ministry of Transport and Communications to negotiate and ...
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