The IRS Expanded It’s Income Earning Tax Brackets— Are You Ready?

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As a record number of new small business applications recorded over the last three consecutive years, Keith Hall, the president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, encourages  all Americans, including those in the small business community, to “review updates and reminders to this year’s … Read more

As April 15th Looms, Here Are Your Options If You Haven’t Filed Taxes Yet

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As the April 15th tax return filing deadline looms nearer, Keith Hall, the president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the foremost advocate and support system for self-employed individuals and micro-business owners, shared advice today for those who haven’t yet filed their 2023 tax returns. If you haven’t filed your taxes … Read more

20 Million U.S. Taxpayers Can Now File Their Taxes for Free

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In an ambitious move to transform the tax-filing landscape, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is set to launch Direct File, a groundbreaking project designed to provide free, accessible, and straightforward public tax filing. The eagerly anticipated pilot will kick off during the 2024 tax filing season, offering phased availability to an estimated 20 million taxpayers … Read more

43 Names The New Zealand Government Banned

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Parents think long and hard before naming their child. Imagine picking a name and then the government rejecting that name and making you choose another. In Aotearoa, New Zealand, this happened 64 times in 2023. In a recent press release by the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the most frequently declined baby name in … Read more