Flight Crew Taxes: The Pilot and Flight Attendant Guide to Per Diem, Crash Pads, and Multi-State Income
IRS rules let flight crew exclude per diem up to the $80 transportation rate, deny crash-pad deductions, and limit state tax to two states.
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Slovakia's €85,000 VAT Threshold Was Voted Down: The Registration Rules You Still Have to Follow
Slovakia's parliament rejected the €85,000 VAT threshold on May 7, 2026 — the €50,000/€62,500 registration tests still apply, with five working days to file.
Got a 1099-Q for a 529 Withdrawal? Here's Who Owes Tax and How Boxes 1, 2, and 3 Work
IRS Form 1099-Q Box 1 is your total 529 distribution, Box 2 the possibly taxable earnings, Box 3 tax-free basis — and tax follows the recipient's SSN.
Kazakhstan's 2026 Tax Overhaul: The VAT Hike, the Simplified-Regime Squeeze, and the Deduction Ban
Kazakhstan's 2026 Tax Code lifts VAT from 12% to 16%, halves the registration threshold and bars deducting payments to simplified-regime suppliers.
Spain Delayed Verifactu Again: What the Push to July 2027 Means for Autónomos
Spain pushed Verifactu to July 1, 2027 for autónomos — but certified billing software, QR codes and hash-chained invoices are still coming. Prepare now.
Can You 1031-Exchange a Vacation Home? The Safe-Harbor Rules That Decide It
IRS Rev. Proc. 2008-16 lets a vacation home qualify for a 1031 exchange: rent it 14+ days a year at fair rent and cap personal use, 24 months before and after.
Albania's Single-Client Rule: The NIPT Registration That Decides Whether You Pay 0% or 15%
Albanian freelancers pay 0% profit tax through 2029 only with a NIPT and business account — otherwise 15% on gross. The amnesty ends Dec 31, 2026.
Employer-Provided Meals Are Nondeductible in 2026: What Section 274(o) Means for Your Cafeteria, Overtime Dinners, and Break-Room Perks
Section 274(o) ended the employer meal deduction in 2026: cafeterias and convenience meals are 0% deductible, yet still tax-free to employees.
Hawaii's Enterprise Zone Program Just Opened to Retail, Health Care, and IT: Is Your Small Business Now Eligible?
Hawaii's Act 182 opens 7-year enterprise zone tax breaks — full GET exemption plus an 80% income tax credit — to retail, health care, and IT firms in-zone.
The IRS Quietly Ended Penalty-Free Late FBARs: A Late Filer's Guide
The IRS pulled its Delinquent FBAR Submission Procedures on July 1, 2026. Late FBARs still aren't auto-penalized — reasonable cause is now your shield.
Lithuania's 2026 Tax Reform: What the 7% Small Business Rate and the End of 9% VAT Mean for You
Lithuania's small-business tax rose to 7% in 2026 and the 9% VAT rate is gone — recompute advance payments and fix invoice templates before year-end.
Paying for College With Savings Bonds? How the Education Exclusion Makes EE and I Bond Interest Tax-Free
EE and I bond interest is federal-tax-free for college tuition — unless the bonds were ever in your child's name. Form 8815 rules and 2026 limits.