The Bottom Line Blog

Gobble Gobble
Summary: Thanksgiving marks the “official” start of the winter holiday season, but the real action kicks off later that weekend with Black Friday. State and local

That’s Hot!
Summary: When was the last time you posted on Instagram? (Your pets have their own accounts, too — right?) Are you doing everything you can to monetize

A Rose, By Any Other Name
Summary: Sometimes Uncle Sam pumps money into pockets less directly, effectively passing a tax cut without actually cutting taxes. Businesses across the country may soon

Overachiever
Summary: Philip Pesin earned a degree in finance from the University of Arizona and law degrees from Georgetown and the University of San Diego, but

Work on This
Summary: The fattest fat cats aren’t just lighting cigars with $100 bills — they’re lighting up with tax-free Benjamins. Peter McGuire and the other founders of the

Big Yellow Taxi
Summary: Thanks to clever tax planning, big-box stores have started raiding local budgets. It’s called the “dark store” method. So come with us now to

Tax Policy Lessons From Horseshoe Crabs
Summary: Scientists recently announced finding a fossilized horseshoe crab brain from 310 million years ago and discovered the internal brain architecture hadn’t really changed despite being

Olympic Gold
Summary: The much-anticipated 2020 Tokyo Olympics have come and gone. In the end, Team USA brought home the most medals with 113. So, what do the sports

Infrastructure Week
Summary: Congress just passed a pass a trillion-dollar infrastructure package with a remarkably bipartisan 69 votes. Everyone wants roads, bridges, railroads, and ports, the problem

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
Summary: We’re taking a look at some very real, and sometimes weird, taxes that different governments have used, in the past and around the world,

Help Wanted
Summary: McCormick & Company — makers of Cholula, French’s, Lawry’s, Old Bay, and Zatarain’s — announced they’re hiring for the coolest job ever: Director of

Overstuffed
Summary: In contrast to traditional IRAs, which let you deduct your contributions and defer tax until you pull money out, the Roth IRA lets you