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Trump dividend; tax ballot season; compliance challenges; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Trump dividend; tax ballot season; compliance challenges; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
The updated Visa Infinite suite offers a progression of benefits and access across three tiers. Credit: megaflopp / Shutterstock.com. Visa has introduced a refreshed Visa Infinite offering for Asia Pacific, as it looks to align its premium proposition with changing preferences among affluent consumers. The updated portfolio moves to a three-tier card suite, spanning Visa…
The most rewarding time to buy an industrial company is often right before its growth truly accelerates, when the orders are signed but the revenue has not yet fully arrived. The three industrials below fit that description today. Each is sitting on an enormous backlog or commitment pipeline that’s only beginning to convert into sales,…
YouTube is changing the way it counts views on long-form videos and live streams from August 24, 2026. Under the new system, a public view can be counted as soon as playback begins, removing the minimum watch-time requirement for the public view counter. YouTube New View Count Rule From 24 August, 2026: Public Views Will…
US stocks finished mostly lower on Friday, taking some of the shine off a week that saw both the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 trade at record levels. The exception today was the small-cap Russell 2000, which bucked the broader weakness and closed at a new record high. The S&P 500 reached a fresh all-time…
The New York Times on Wednesday asked a federal judge to quash Justice Department subpoenas to journalists who reported on security flaws in President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One plane. David McCraw, the paper’s top lawyer, called the subpoenas “abusive” and “improper” in a statement. “As we set out in our motion, these subpoenas…
With tax-related communication being done online, taxpayers need to stay alert to phishing emails and fake websites impersonating the Income Tax Department. Fraudsters may use official-looking emails, websites, and messages to trick individuals into sharing sensitive financial or login information. Here’s how taxpayers can identify such scams and report them to the Income Tax Department….