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☆ IRS announces new federal income tax brackets for 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The top rate of 37% applies to individuals with taxable income above $626,350 and married couples filing jointly earning $751,600 or more for 2025. The IRS has announced new federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2025. Federal income tax brackets show how much you owe on each part of your "taxable income," which you calculate by subtracting the greater of the standard or itemized deductions from your adjusted gross income. If the provision expires, the tax brackets will revert to 2017 levels , shifting to 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35% and 39.6%. Trump's tax cuts also included higher standard deductions, which will sunset after 2025 if Congress doesn't extend that tax break.

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☆ What could happen to Social Security benefits in 2033 if the program's trust fund isn't fixed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Social Security may not be able to pay full retirement benefits as soon as 2033, based on current projections from the program's trustees. If Congress doesn't move to fix the situation by that date, the general expectation is that millions of retirees could see a 21% across-the-board benefit cut. The effects of that lost income could be enough to prompt a retirement crisis, since it would double the elderly poverty rate and reduce median senior household income by nearly 14%, according to new research from the American Enterprise Institute. Yet those broad benefit cuts would not necessarily have to happen, as the worst effects of insolvency could be prevented by executive action, according to the report. "It means big cuts on very rich people, but it avoids what you might think of as a retirement crisis, where everything is thrown into upheaval," Biggs said.

Persons: Andrew Biggs, Kristin Shapiro, " Biggs Organizations: American Enterprise Institute, Finance, Social Security Administration, Social Security, AEI Locations: BakerHostetler

☆ Millions of Americans could lose out on more than $700 in healthcare benefits if Congress doesn't keep these tax credits
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When buying healthcare coverage through the ACA marketplace, people can qualify for premium tax credits, which aim to make health insurance payments more affordable. According to KFF, these enhanced subsidies or premium tax credits caused a surge in enrollment in the ACA marketplace. AdvertisementThe election could shape the future of enhanced premium tax creditsThe November election could determine the future of the enhanced subsidies. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the premium tax credits will cost taxpayers $335 billion over the next 10 years. Do you qualify for enhanced premium tax credits Please reach out at jtowfighi@businessinsider.com.

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☆ Trump wants to cut Social Security taxes for seniors. It's not as good as it sounds.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Allie Kelly | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump said that if he's elected, he'd cut taxes on Social Security benefits for older Americans — but the policy risks shrinking those funds sooner than expected. "People on Social Security are being killed, and one of the things I'm doing is no tax for seniors on Social Security, and I'll get it done quickly." Trump had previously pitched his plan to eliminate taxes on Social Security, writing on his social-media platform Truth Social on July 31: "SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!" Trump has vowed not to cut Social SecurityTrump has previously taken a strong position on Social Security — one at odds with many members of his own party who have faced criticism from Democrats for calling for Social Security cuts. For example, Trump said in January 2023 that "under no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security."

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☆ Trump tax breaks are set to expire after 2025. Here's what advisors are telling their clients
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

With trillions of dollars in tax breaks scheduled to expire after 2025, financial advisors are working with clients to prepare for the looming tax cliff. Enacted by former President Donald Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, included lower federal income tax brackets, bigger standard deductions and higher gift and estate tax exemptions, among other provisions. If Congress doesn't take action, those tax breaks will sunset after 2025. And if the TCJA provisions expire, more than 60% of tax filers could face increased taxes, according to the Tax Foundation. Here are some tax strategies advisors are discussing with their clients.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jim Guarino, Baker Newman Noyes, Mary, Guarino Organizations: Tax, Finance Locations: Woburn , Massachusetts

Social Security trust fund reserves are projected to be depleted by 2035. The 2023 Social Security and Medicare Trustees annual report projects that the program's trust fund reserves will be depleted by 2035. "It's not that Social Security will disappear completely, but rather, the surplus bucket we rely on is at risk." The average Social Security check for a retired worker is only $1,907 per month, according to the Social Security Administration. Without sufficient action, reduced Social Security benefits might not be able to keep pace with rising costs.

Persons: Emily Millsap, you've, Roth, HSAs Organizations: Social Security, Avantax Wealth Management, Social, Social Security Administration, Workers

☆ Key student-debt relief programs are at risk if Congress doesn't boost Education Department funding, 25 Democratic lawmakers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Elizabeth Warren led a group of Democrats in pushing for increased Federal Student Aid funding. AdvertisementA group of Democratic lawmakers is pointing to one key thing that will help student-loan borrowers and families navigate financial aid: more funding. Advertisement"FSA's responsibilities have increased to protect students and borrowers, but its federal funding has remained stagnant," they wrote. AdvertisementWhen it comes to the FAFSA, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have been highly critical of the way the Education Department has facilitated the rollout. The Education Department is also in the process of crafting its broader student-debt relief plan, which is currently in the public comment period.

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☆ Trump's lawyer says presidents could get away with crimes if they aren't discovered until after they leave office
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump's lawyers say a president can get away with crimes if Congress doesn't find out about it while they're in office. If a president leaves before Congress can impeach and convict, they're home free, Trump's lawyers say. Related storiesIn oral arguments Thursday, Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked what would happen if potential criminal conduct wasn't discovered until after a president already left office. "What if the criminal conduct isn't discovered until after the president is out of office, so there was no opportunity for impeachment?" Smith didn't bring his indictment against Trump until the summer of 2023 — more than two years after Trump left office.

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☆ Zelenskyy straight-up said Ukraine is going to lose if Congress doesn't send more aid
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine would lose the war if the US didn't send it more aid. House Republicans have been stalling on a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine. "It is necessary to specifically tell Congress that if Congress does not help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose," he said. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that his country "will lose the war" against Russia if Congress does not act to send it more aid, Agence France-Presse reported. "It is necessary to specifically tell Congress that if Congress does not help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war," he said, per AFP.

Persons: Zelenskyy, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Republicans, Service, Agence France, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ Ukraine took out another Russian fighter jet, bringing its kill streak to 7 in a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's Armed Forces destroyed another Russian Su-34 fighter jet, marking the seventh in a week. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUkraine said it destroyed another Russian fighter jet on Wednesday, bringing its kill streak to seven in one week. The commander of Ukraine's air force, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, said on Wednesday that Ukraine had taken out a Su-34 fighter bomber. A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force told the Kyiv Post that the plane was downed "in the eastern direction."

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☆ Putin gave Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian car, deepening their war bromance and ignoring sanctions to do it
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Putin gifted Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian car, defying UN sanctions. AdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin gifted North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian car, openly defying UN sanctions and strengthening the two leaders' close bond. "North Korea is our neighbor, our close neighbor, and we intend, and will continue, to develop our relations with all neighbors, including North Korea." AdvertisementWPK officials, including Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, accepted the car on his behalf on Sunday, state news outlet KCNA reported. This wouldn't be the first time Kim Jong Un has gotten around the sanctions.

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☆ The rich want to give their kids real estate and businesses to save on taxes but still control the family fortune. One neat trick: family-limited partnerships.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

And yet, Walton's wife and children didn't have to pay a dime in estate tax. With an FLP, an individual — often a parent or two parents — pools their business assets, which are commonly real estate or stock. There are pragmatic reasons for keeping family business assets consolidated, according to Dan Griffith of Huntington Private Bank. Another sweetener: you can claim a discount on the assets within the FLP and use even less of your estate tax exemption. This would eliminate all gift and estate tax on the business even if the couple dies after the Trump tax cuts sunset.

Persons: —, Sam Walton, didn't, Donald Trump, Dan Griffith, –, Griffith, Robert Strauss, Weinstock Manion, Strauss, Edward Renn, Renn, Trump, that's, Katie Carlson Organizations: Service, Walmart, Business, Huntington Private Bank, IRS, Partners, Bank of, Trump

That's because a subsidy that helps people with limited resources afford internet access is set to expire this spring. If the program expires, participating families, including nearly 900,000 in North Carolina, will either lose internet access or have to pay more to stay connected. Most of that money will be awarded to internet providers to build internet infrastructure in areas that need it most. Several states incorporated the ACP subsidies into those draft plans in ways that would lower the cost for internet access to zero for some customers. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

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☆ Everything you need to know about Republicans moving forward on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

House Republicans are rallying around a push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. On Wednesday, House Republicans are set to consider the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. As Homeland Security secretary, Mayorkas oversees a vast agency that includes U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Homeland Security Department notes that for all these reasons apprehending a migrant on the watchlist is extremely rare. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement that there is simply "no valid basis" to impeach Mayorkas.

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The requirement could raise wages by as much as $10,000 for Head Start teachers over the next seven years, the agency estimates. Head Start teacher turnover has doubled over the last decade, with the federal government estimating 1 out of every 5 Head Start teachers left their classroom last year. As many as 275,000 infants, toddlers and preschoolers are on waitlists nationwide, according to the National Head Start Association. Taxpayers spend about $12 billion for Head Start to serve roughly 1 million children. Daniel was “jumping up and down” when she read the administration's proposal to raise wages and add heartier benefits for Head Start staff.

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☆ The GOP plan to avoid a government shutdown in 5 days could actually help student-loan companies struggling to manage repayment
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It includes flexibility for the Education Department to reallocate money to student-loan companies. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementRepublican lawmakers' latest plan to keep the government funded includes some flexibility for the Education Department as it manages a challenging return to repayment. The Education Department referred Insider to the Office of Management and Budget for a comment on the proposal.

Persons: —, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Chip Roy, Pelosi, Sen, Chris Murphy Organizations: Republicans, Education Department, Service, Department, Management, OMB, Conservative, Senate, NBC

☆ How Modi's BJP seeks Muslim vote in India's 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Yp Rajesh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Specifics of the BJP's Muslim outreach strategy, such as the messaging it is using to target voters in these seats, have not been previously reported. The campaign is part of a larger push to woo India's 200 million Muslims, with whom the BJP and Modi have a long and fraught history. ECONOMY-FIRST AND MUSLIM VOTERSThe BJP's website states that secularism in India has become "minority appeasement ... at the cost of majority". They shared details of internal party strategy on condition of anonymity. BJP leaders such as Islam, a former India head of Deutsche bank, said the opposition has taken Muslim votes for granted and neglected their welfare.

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☆ How India’s Hindu nationalist BJP seeks Muslim vote in 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Yp Rajesh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The U.S. Capitol is seen at sunrise as Republican House members will today continue their search to find a House speaker following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2023. The House of Representatives has drifted leaderless for 12 days since eight of its 221 Republicans ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Some House Republicans voiced frustration and anger that they have gone so long without being able to choose a leader. Our adversaries are watching what we do and ... quite frankly, they like it," said Republican House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul. Former President Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, has at times been a cheerleader for the chaos.

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☆ A temporary pay bump for federal firefighters is slated to end in November, raising fears that up to 50% of the workforce could quit as the country faces more extreme wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Federal wildland firefighters could see sizable pay cuts if Congress doesn't step in soon. Per the US Department of Agriculture, the entry-level salary for a federal wildland firefighter is roughly $34,000, absent the temporary pay increase. But the legislative fix was only temporary, and Biden pushed for the permanent pay when he submitted his administration's 2024 budget earlier this year. AdvertisementAdvertisementDemocratic Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado has been one of the most prominent supports of the increased firefighter pay on Capitol Hill. AdvertisementAdvertisementNeguse has introduced legislation that would permanently boost federal firefighter pay, but it has so far not advanced in the House.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Joe Neguse, Kevin McCarthy of, I'm Organizations: Service, The Times, US Department of Agriculture, Capitol, National Federation of Federal Employees, Times Locations: Colorado, Kevin McCarthy of California, Interior West

☆ GOP congresswoman says she is tired of 'sacrificing' her children to reduce the national debt and threatens to quit if Congress doesn't establish a debt commission
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A GOP House representative threatened to resign from Congress. Rep. Victoria Spartz said she'd resign if Congress doesn't pass a "debt commission this year." AdvertisementAdvertisementA GOP representative threatened to resign from Congress if the legislative body doesn't vote and pass a "debt commission." Representing Indiana's 5th Congressional District since January 2021, Rep. Victoria Spartz issued a press release on Monday morning detailing her promise. Though Spartz threatened to resign from her post, her days in Congress are already limited.

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☆ A government shutdown won't stop the student-loan payment restart — but an extended one could jeopardize resources for borrowers who need help
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A shutdown would occur the same day student-loan payments resume. The Education Department said resources for borrowers will be available the first few weeks of a shutdown. AdvertisementAdvertisementPresident Joe Biden's Education Department is clear: government shutdown or not, student-loan payment are resuming on October 1. A shutdown could also happen at a critical time for millions of student-loan borrowers. However, amid calls from some Democratic lawmakers and advocates to pause payments in the event of a shutdown, the Education Department confirmed payments are still set to resume.

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☆ It is 'abundantly clear' student-loan payments should not resume next week if the government shuts down, Ayanna Pressley says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

That's the same day student-loan payments are set to resume. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementRep. Ayanna Pressley does not want student-loan borrowers to worry about repayment and a government shutdown at the same time. With that deadline just days away, that prospect is looking increasingly likely — and it would also fall the same day federal student-loan borrowers could start facing monthly bills again after an over three-year pause. Pressley said in a Wednesday statement that President Joe Biden should pause student-loan payments and interest accrual if a shutdown does happen, and that "it is abundantly clear that student loan payments should not resume October 1."

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☆ Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Nasdaq end four-day string of losses: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock futures hovered near the flat line Monday evening. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 25 points, or 0.07%. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.05%, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.06%. The S&P 500 added 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.45%. Nevertheless, stocks are on pace to end September lower, a month that is already known as being historically weak for equities.

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☆ Biden wants to make sure Congress doesn't slash pay for firefighters tackling wildfires raging across the country
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Biden administration wants additional funding from Congress for Ukraine, extreme weather, and the border. Currently, wildfire firefighters are working under a temporary pay increase, which will expire by October. "The administration is committed to building a more robust and resilient wildland firefighter workforce and fairly compensate wildland firefighters' difficult and dangerous work that they do. "We've seen bipartisan understanding of the need to provide firefighter pay to prevent a cliff," the official said. On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act, which would make pay increases for firefighters permanent.

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