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Washington Long-Term Care Program – Did You Know We Have One?

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The below is a discussion of the new Washington Long-Term Care Program. What Is the Washington Long-Term Care Program? The Washington Long-Term Care Program is the nation's first public state-operated long term care insurance program. percent payroll tax on all employee wages, beginning January 1, 2022.

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SECURE Act 2.0’s Hidden Gems

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The SECURE Act 2.0 If you recall, the original SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) was passed in 2019, but it needed some changes and add-on’s. The general idea of the SECURE Acts was to get people saving more for their retirement since the days of pensions are fading in the rear-view mirror.

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2021 Tax Proposals

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On September 15, the House Ways and Means Committee approved the tax provisions of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), the legislation intended to implement President Biden’s social and education reforms. This proposal would be effective for tax years beginning after Dec. net investment income tax + 3% high income surcharge).

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Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of 18 Felonies After Pilfering $10M In eCurrency

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Software developer and Ukrainian native Volodymyr Kvashuk, 25, from Renton, Washington, worked for Microsoft from 2016 to 2018, and was tasked with testing Microsoft’s online retail sales platform. On fake tax returns, he said the bitcoin was gifted to him from a relative. million in bitcoin.

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Washington Watch

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Inclusive Communities Project —centered on the interpretation of the Fair Housing Act, which protects consumers from discrimination when they are renting, buying or securing financing for any housing. The case in question— Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v.

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Fraudsters Find New Opportunities With Vaccine And Stimulus Scams

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A less sunny aphorism, to be sure, but one that is unfortunately applicable this week as two pieces of good news – the circulation of a vaccine for COVID-19 and signs of life in a stimulus deal out of Washington before Congress breaks for the holidays – are spotlighting the dark clouds accompanying them.

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GE Accounting Lands In SEC Crosshairs

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly opened an investigation into the accounting practices of digital industrial company General Electric (GE). Washington Post reports this week said GE revealed the SEC’s probe was linked to its disclosure of a miscalculation in its insurance unit.