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A Review of Texas Start-ups 2020-2022

March 31, 2022Lianne Hart
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In Nov. 2021, President Biden touted the robust growth of small businesses in the U.S. As 2022 moves forward, how does this square with data on business growth over the two years since the pandemic began, particularly in Texas? Continue Reading →

Entrepreneurship Alisha Small

Biden’s executive order sets the tone for digital assets

March 17, 2022kz29

Last week, the Joe Biden administration released a long-awaited executive order containing a government-wide outline for digital assets, focusing on cryptocurrency. The guidance is a welcome and timely development for both regulators and investors. Continue Reading →

Public Finance Joyce Beebe

Good news about small business health care benefit cost after the COVID-19 pandemic

December 14, 2021aem12

Perhaps surprisingly, the latest national data published by the U.S. Department of Labor suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has not given small businesses greater cause for concern over the cost of health care benefits. Continue Reading →

Entrepreneurship Alisha Small

Cracking down on underreported crypto taxes

September 2, 2021Lianne Hart

This post reviews recent federal government efforts, through the IRS and legislation, to close the $1 trillion gap between cryptocurrency taxes owed and those actually paid. Continue Reading →

Public Finance Joyce Beebe

The uncharted territory of taxing non-fungible tokens (NFTs)

June 8, 2021Lianne Hart

How does the market in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) operate and how are the often extraordinary proceeds taxed? Read on to find out. Continue Reading →

Public Finance Joyce Beebe

Recent changes to sharing economy tax reporting

May 25, 2021kz29

The rise of the gig economy has brought increasing concerns about tax compliance. Two recent changes to tax reporting rules — the comeback of Form 1099-NEC and a reduction in the reporting threshold of Form 1099-K — have important implications for the sharing economy sector. Continue Reading →

Public Finance Joyce Beebe

SPACs and Select Tax Considerations

April 29, 2021jrp15

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), which are commonly known as a type of “blank-check company,” have experienced a massive surge in popularity over the last year. Given their rising numbers, this blog post discusses how they work and some of the key income tax considerations that are often overlooked. Continue Reading →

Public Finance Joyce Beebe

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