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Trump's $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization' fund scrapped, acting attorney general Todd Blanche confirms - as it happened The GuardianJustice Dept. Won't Proceed With Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund, Blanche Says The New York TimesTrump administration abandons $1.8 billion payout fund after revolt by GOP The Washington PostTrump still protected from tax enforcement, but anti-weaponization fund is dead, Blanche says CNBC
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon's comments come as investors prepare for what will be one of the busiest periods for equity issuance in years.
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The conglomerate raised its stake in Alphabet by $10 billion.
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Berkshire Hathaway is buying Alphabet's stock at a discount as part of a newly announced equity offering.
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The acquisition marks one of the first major strategic deals under Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel, who took over as CEO in the beginning of 2026.
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The AI boom that has funneled more than $250 billion into OpenAI and Anthropic has left hundreds of startups built before ChatGPT's arrival in 2022 stranded.
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The 2022 crypto price crash understandably has some investors concerned. But for those of you who haven't run for the hills, it's worth knowing that cryptocurrency currently has the attention of not only the Biden administration, and Congress, but the IRS as well. In terms of crypto news and taxes, the IRS recently proposed changes to cryptocurrency tax reporting question on the Form 1040. The agency will also receive $80 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act, some of which will be directed to digital asset enforcement—including cryptocurrency tax compliance.
Additionally, you may have heard that the IRS continues to successfully obtain court orders to require cryptocurrency brokers and exchanges to provide information to the IRS. That information concerns investors who failed to report and pay taxes on cryptocurrency transactions.
And while this IRS enforcement focus isn't new, recent crypto announcements and developments from Congress, the Biden administration, and the IRS, mean that it's important to stay up-to-date on crypto tax reporting and compliance. So, here's some information to get you started.
How Crypto is Taxed
A common question about cryptocurrency concerns how crypto is taxed. The answer is that cryptocurrency is considered property, so it's taxed by the IRS in the same way that other capital assets are taxed. As a result, when you sell or trade crypto, you can have asset losses and potential taxable gains depending on the fair market value of the virtual currency, and your basis in the crypto.
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Given that, it
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There's no way to sugarcoat this: Small and midsize businesses should be scared to death about the consequences of the Inflation Reduction Act. Unless they provide goods and services to the green energy industry, the law's unforeseen consequences could increase their operating expenses in two ways. Here's what to expect — and how to prepare.
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The Inflation Reduction Act is essentially a climate change law with some health care benefits. While the new legislation doesn't include any direct tax increases on small and midsize businesses, some of its provisions have the potential to raise costs for these companies significantly.
First Reason Why Cost of Business Could Be Going Up
For one, your chances of being audited may be going up. The new bill substantially expands the Internal Revenue Service's budget: More than half of the $80 billion increase in the IRS budget over 10 years will be used to beef up enforcement through new technology and new hires. That means more audits for companies that are the least able to financially manage them. I worry for businesses that gross $5 million or less since they usually don't have excess funds to pay a lawyer $50,000 to fight the IRS if their matter proceeds to court.
In a letter to the Senate, the agency's commissioner said, "These resources are absolutely not about increasing audit scrutiny on small businesses or middle-income Americans." Even so, with the hire of new auditors, it's likely that people with little or
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