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3 Ways to capitalize on your tax season engagements

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Every year, accountants brace themselves for the inevitable tax season. For many accountants, unfortunately, tax season means that lucrative consulting work that can diversify revenue and bolster firm growth throughout the year gets put on hold in order to handle the mountains of personal and business tax returns.

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Bitcoin Daily: S. Korea Eyes Crypto Capital Gains Tax; Crypto Lawyers See Rise In Demand

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South Korean crypto users might soon see 20 percent taxes on their currency, according to Cointelgraph. ” But Sung Tae-yoon , an economist with Yonsei University, warned that taxing cryptocurrencies could slow the country’s tech markets.

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In South Korea, Treating (And Taxing) Crypto Gains As Income

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To get a better handle on crypto – and to boost government coffers, perhaps – change the tax designation (and rules, of course). In South Korea, “ other income ” includes funds received, for example, from lectures and lottery winnings. By way of contrast, capital gains can be taxed at more than 40 percent.

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Tax Reform Shows Early Signs Of SMB Bank Lending Impact

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tax reform led to much chatter and some confusion about exactly how changes would impact the nation’s small businesses (SMBs). Department of Treasury finalized rules that apply to SMBs on qualifying for a 20 percent tax deduction, with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauding the initiative. percent rate.

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Crypto Fails To Impress For Corporate Tax Payments

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to allow businesses to pay their corporate taxes in bitcoin. During the first tax season in which crypto payments were an option for Ohio companies, only two businesses in the state actually used cryptocurrency to do so. According to Good Audience , hundreds of thousands of retailers currently accept cryptocurrency.

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Preparing to execute well this tax season

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For example, D-day, the most comprehensive invasion to ever take place, was planned and scheduled with extreme detail months before its execution on June 6, 1944. Likewise, accountants each year experience a tax season that requires detailed planning and precise execution.

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Climate and capital: some outstanding issues

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There is a lively debate about whether and how capital regulations for banks and insurers should be adjusted in response to climate change. Incorporating climate-related risks into the capital regime will require a reliable methodology to measure these risks. Marco Bardoscia, Benjamin Guin and Misa Tanaka.

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