Investments

The rally in the $3.8 trillion municipal-bond market is about to face a major tax-season test.

The Internal Revenue Service treats crypto money as a capital asset like stocks or property, not as a currency.

Canada is reining in a tax break on employee stock options by introducing a cap that it expects will impact executives of major, established companies.

The Internal Revenue Service has indefinitely extended a pilot program for private letter rulings for corporate taxpayers.

Truth in Accounting wants pension and retirement benefit costs included in state and local government reporting.

What types of businesses don’t qualify for QOZ investment, and which types of taxpayers are best suited for the program?

Watch out, Wall Street. Democrats, who have so far focused on plans to tax the super-rich, are turning their sights to capital markets.

The program encourages the private sector to diversify their investment portfolio while revitalizing urban and rural districts that face economic challenges.

Berkshire Hathaway posted a $25 billion loss in the fourth quarter, mainly due to a writedown from its stake in Kraft Heinz.

Analysts are more likely to highlight the negatives instead of the positives, according to new research.

Higher rates tend to be a good thing for the state and local government bond market, a haven for investors looking for income that’s exempt from federal taxes.

Renaissance Technologies, the giant hedge fund founded by billionaire Jim Simons, looks like it has created the premier individual retirement account.

The software company will be folded into the firm's technology consulting division.

As the U.S. government shutdown continues, one potential consequence of it threatens to disrupt the supply of T-bills.

Complicated corporate tax planning tactics can produce uncertainty about taxes, in addition to the basics of company operations and finances.

An all-star lineup of economists is endorsing a plan to combat climate change.

There’s no lack of optimism among officials who hope to jump-start local economies, thanks to a provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

CPA financial planners share their favorite moves for kicking off the year right.

A city task force has restored nearly $40 million in unreconciled cash accounts that was driven largely by duplicate debt service entries.

The Top 100 Firm is adding a pair of municipal advisory businesses in a three-way merger.