Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats testifies to the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about “worldwide threats” on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 29, 2019. Joshua Roberts | CNBC Social media executives should play a key role in ensuring the legitimacy of the 2020 election, former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats suggested in a New York […]
Former DNI Dan Coats recommends social media execs help oversee election legitimacy
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats testifies to the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about “worldwide threats” on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 29, 2019. Joshua Roberts | CNBC Social media executives should play a key role in ensuring the legitimacy of the 2020 election, former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats suggested in a New York […]
Cash Flow Management for Small Businesses
Cash flow management became a big concern for a lot of businesses this year, especially after COVID really set in. The problem was that most businesses not only didn’t have a good handle on their cash flow, but their accounting system was not set up in a manner that made cash flow management possible.
COVID-19 Business Update – 17 September 2020
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Melbourne’s Roadmap to ‘COVID Normal’ A staged plan to ease Melbourne out of tight COVID-19 restrictions has been released. Stage 4 restrictions will remain in place for another two weeks with some […]
Premium tax credit unaffected by zeroing of personal exemptions
In final regulations issued late Tuesday, the IRS clarified that a taxpayer’s ability to claim the health care premium tax credit is unaffected by the reduction of the personal exemption deduction to zero for tax years beginning after 2017 and before 2026, even though the calculation of the premium tax credit depends partly on the […]
Final regulations define ‘qualifying relative’
The IRS on Wednesday issued final regulations under which the reduction in the personal exemption amount to zero for tax years 2018–2025 will not be taken into account in determining whether a person is a qualifying relative under Sec. 152(d)(1)(B) (T.D. 9913). The regulations finalize without substantive change proposed regulations (REG-118997-19) issued in June providing […]
Snowflake is about to make its market debut in the largest ever software IPO
Snowflake banners decorate the New York Stock Exchange to market the debut of the software company’s shares in New York on Sept. 16, 2020. Source: Snowflake Snowflake is set to make its market debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, in the largest ever software IPO. As of 12:32 p.m. ET, shares were indicated to […]
CDC director says he’s ‘deeply saddened’ by allegations of ‘sedition’ from Trump HHS appointee
Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), speaks during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2020. Erin Scott | Pool | Reuters Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said he was “deeply saddened” by remarks made […]
Justice Department subpoenas publisher of John Bolton’s tell-all book about Trump, reports say
A copy of “The Room Where It Happened,” by former national security adviser John Bolton is staged by a television crew at the White House on Thursday, June 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images The Department of Justice has opened a criminal inquiry related to the publication […]
Schumer calls for HHS Secretary Azar to resign immediately as Democrats probe coronavirus reporting
US Senator Chuck Schumer demands Veterans Affairs (VA) to answer purpose of recent bulk order of Hydroxychloroquine medication during COVID-19 pandemic at 780 3rd Avenue. Lev Radin | Pacific Press | Getty Images Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday called for HHS Secretary Alex Azar to resign immediately as Democrats investigate whether Trump administration […]