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Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Taxes, Scholarships, And A College Freshman: No Such Thing As Free Money

Depending on their use, college scholarships may have tax consequences. But should they, given the many subsidies for college costs built into the tax code?
March 1, 2023Renu Zaretsky
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

Which States Tax Student Loan Forgiveness, and Why Is It So Complicated?

The Biden administration’s plan for broad-based student loan forgiveness of up to $20,000 per individual won’t affect borrowers’ federal tax bills, but it could have...
September 15, 2022Nikhita AiriLillian Hunter
: TaxVox

Apple, Phantoms, Roads, and Debt

Is the EU about to grab the Holy Grail? The European Union plans to launch a formal investigation into Apple’s tax arrangements in Ireland—described by Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) as “ the Holy Grail of tax avoidance ,” Reuters reports . The US Senate determined that Apple had cut billions from its
June 11, 2014Renu Zaretsky