Francine J. Lipman In The News

Tax Notes
Trump administration efforts to use the IRS in its crackdown on undocumented immigrants are giving rise to worry that the government could improperly use tax data to help with deportations.
Fortune
Tax season started in late January, but the IRS’s latest statistics show that many Americans are still waiting to file their taxes. As of February 7, 7.7% fewer tax returns have been received by the agency compared to a similar time frame last year, according to its latest data release.
Las Vegas Review Journal
More than 39,000 Nevadans will see increases to their Social Security payments thanks to a law former President Joe Biden signed this month.
Salon
When candidates make policy proposals on the campaign trail, they often sound beneficial but don't always hold up to closer scrutiny.
The Nevadan
Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.
Kiplinger
Is the accounting pipeline broken? What was once a coveted profession now faces a trifecta of complications that appear to be worsening with time: a graying workforce, fewer graduates, and those abandoning the industry.
Las Vegas Review Journal
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump continued to denounce the influx of immigrants into the country at a rally in Las Vegas, just days after the first and possibly only presidential debate between him and Vice President Kamala Harris. Friday’s rally at the Expo at World Market Center was his first rally in Las Vegas since Harris became his opponent, and he attacked his new opponent at length.
GoBankingRates
While former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris disagree on many key issues, one commonality is that they both have proposed eliminating taxes on tips. However, the two candidates seem to differ in how they want this policy to move forward, though the details are still light at this point.