courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images With soaring home values, many sellers expect a sizable profit when listing their property. However, capital gains taxes may put a damper on their windfall. Home sales profits are considered capital gains, taxed at federal rates of 0%, 15% or 20% in 2021, depending on income. The IRS offers
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Today we examine how European countries rank on consumption taxes, continuing our map series on our recently published 2020 International Tax Competitiveness Index (ITCI). The ITCI measures and compares the competitiveness and neutrality of all 36 OECD countries’ tax systems, looking at corporate income taxes, individual taxes, consumption taxes, property taxes, and the international tax
In this article RKLB Rocket Lab Rocket Lab on Thursday revealed more about the larger, more powerful Neutron rocket it is developing. “This is Neutron. It is an absolute beast,” Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said in a webcast presentation. Neutron is designed to be 131 feet tall and 23 feet in diameter, and it’s
In this article SIG Signage for Kay Jewelers, a subsidiary of Signet Jewelers Ltd., is displayed on the exterior of a store in New York. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Signet Jewelers rose in premarket trading Thursday after the parent company of Kay Jewelers, Zales and Jared reported fiscal third-quarter earnings ahead
In this article SNOW BA AAPL SIG FIVE OKTA Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Snowflake — The cloud data company’s shares jumped more than 13% after the company reported quarterly results that beat revenue estimates. Snowflake also reported sales of $334 million during the third quarter, which exceeded the $306 million
Spend a few hours online and you will find plenty of material providing you well-researched answers to lots of financial questions. But for all of the nuance and tax-efficiency and data mining, much of the classic personal finance advice boils down to a few basic principles: Make as much money as you can, spend as
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on Nov. 5, 2021. Taylor Mickal / NASA The first National Space Council of the Biden administration is meeting on Wednesday, with Vice President Kamala Harris set to outline the White House’s approach to space policy. Revived after two decades under the previous presidency,
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Alex Edelman/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cracking down on banks charging fees for customers who overdraw their checking accounts, the bureau announced Wednesday. The financial watchdog is planning a “range of regulatory interventions” targeting firms that rely heavily on overdraft fees
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From the U.S. to Germany and Saudi Arabia to Australia, the Covid-19 omicron variant has spread to dozens of countries globally. The World Health Organization has labeled omicron, which was first detected by South African scientists, a “variant of concern” due to a large number of mutations that could make the variant more contagious. Much
U.S. stock index futures inched higher during overnight trading on Wednesday, after the CDC confirmed the first known case of the omicron variant in the U.S., sending stocks tumbling. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 72 points. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.25%. During regular trading
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