Laura Saunders

I write about taxes for The Wall Street Journal.

[Richard Rubin @RichardRubinDC]

New from us today: The tax law made five separate changes that will affect incentives for charitable giving.

How will that all shake out?

Link below:

[Richard Rubin @RichardRubinDC]

New from us:

Americans dislike the “one big, beautiful bill” but favor some of its components.

A preview of the midterm messaging fight ahead….

[Adam Markowitz, EA, CSLP @adammarkowitzEA]

I'm just a man screaming into the void that $30,000 of officer's salary and $400,000 from an S-corp is not good tax strategy. #TaxTwitter

[Richard Rubin @RichardRubinDC]

New from us today: A visual look at the distribution of tax cuts in the new law.

[Adam Markowitz, EA, CSLP @adammarkowitzEA]

@RichardRubinDC @Saunderswsj So, so many tax pros in my area got this wrong, and I even lost a client in 21 over it because he didn't believe me that his Goodwill donations didn't count.

[Rose Swanger @roseswanger]

Little-noticed provisions in the #OBBB One Big Beautiful Bill Act are about to boost #tax breaks for some donors, lower them for others and complicate them for lots of #Americans ⁦@Saunderswsj⁩ https://t.co/kiNMP9ABUD

[Richard Rubin @RichardRubinDC]

.@Saunderswsj has a taxpayers' guide to the revamped charitable incentives Congress just passed.

One key thing before this starts next year: Non-itemizer deduction is cash-only. The new itemizer deduction has a floor limiting deductions.

So... donate those old T-shirts now.

[Rose Swanger @roseswanger]

Congress giveth and Congress taketh away—sometimes in one law. The #OBBB “big, beautiful bill” signed by President Trump this month is a good example. #TAX https://t.co/LxpA2E5Sgk via @WSJ @Saunderswsj

[Laura Saunders @Saunderswsj]

My latest:

Congress is addicted to giving with one hand and taking away with the other through phaseouts, time limits and more.

Bottom line: many people won't be getting the new tax breaks they're hoping for.

https://t.co/fWLQjLa5Yy

[Richard Rubin @RichardRubinDC]

New from me on today's CBO report on the distributional effects of OBBBA.

[Laura Saunders @Saunderswsj]

My latest:

The GOP tax-and-spending bill would expand tax-free 529 plan withdrawals.

Now they're mostly for college, but the expansion would cover more K-12 expenses and trade certificates, such as for HVAC tech.

https://t.co/PvFJXoP0tC

[Jason Zweig @jasonzweigwsj]

My column about my dear friend, @clementsmoney

https://t.co/Zf0lJRcZ5S

[Laura Saunders @Saunderswsj]

@giornioFR @IRS_MEDIC @trade_expat @Keith__REDMOND @MikeBre14267200 @ExpatriationLaw @VLJeker Also, note that filing starts the statute of limitations running ( as the story said) and actively affirms that he owes little or nothing. That kind of thing can be important in tax disputes--for everyone.

[Laura Saunders @Saunderswsj]

My latest:

Why Pope Leo's strict vow of poverty could get him out of onerous U.S. tax-filing requirements for expats.

We even have a photo of his vow, from 1981!

https://t.co/8JRpaprvbc

[John Richardson - Counsellor for US persons abroad @ExpatriationLaw]

Fantastic article from @Saunderswsj about the Pope, #FBAR and US @taxationabroad

https://t.co/IzYw9tXWnw

[Laura Saunders @Saunderswsj]

My latest:

Philanthropist Oscar Tang has just emerged from a long, bruising battle with the IRS over $74 million gift of Chinese paintings to New York's Metropolitan Museum.

Here's what that means for your donation deductions.

https://t.co/EnCX4xjf3b

[Rose Swanger @roseswanger]

Yes, the @IRS is shrinking. But it is far from toothless—and the cost of getting caught has gotten higher. https://t.co/5tOFh11VKq via @WSJ @Saunderswsj

[Laura Saunders @Saunderswsj]

My latest:

Tempted to cheat on your taxes this year because of the turmoil at the IRS? Think again--

https://t.co/29kJzzSuEh

[WSJ Politics @WSJPolitics]

The IRS and immigration officials are nearing an agreement under which the tax agency would share limited taxpayer data with border-security authorities https://t.co/403Td3JvqZ