Tax

The cost of lipstick; making meetings effective; virtual warnings; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Supreme Court decision in Kaestner harkens back to Quill.

As the original National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina Olson, retires, practitioners want someone to build on the strong foundation she created.

Tax reform brought plenty of problems, but some were pleasantly surprised.

Senator Ted Cruz is pressuring Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to quickly deliver a tax cut to investors by indexing capital gains to inflation.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is calling on Congress to allow the Internal Revenue Service to give the Department of Education information on the income of student loan borrowers, warning that student loan applicants are misrepresenting their income and family size to qualify for reduced payment plans.

The American Institute of CPAs sent a set of recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service on the application of excise taxes to donor-advised funds.

The U.K. retailer reported a surprise tax bill of almost $750 million, the departure of its financial chief and deepening woes at department-store chain House of Fraser.

The proposal positions the Democratic presidential candidate between rivals Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden on a contentious issue.

The rules set by the Economic Development Commission in St. Thomas allow some businesses to lower their exposure to taxes by up to 90 percent.