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A TAXING MATTER: Katie McIntosh, partner at Warwick-based DiSanto, Priest & Co., says many people dealing in cryptocurrency need a better understanding of the tax implications, or it could prove to be costly. 
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Crypto tax implications are often a costly surprise

Rhode Islanders who own cryptocurrency may be sitting on a tax surprise waiting to surface. That’s because the IRS treats digital assets not as cash...
READY FOR CHANGES: John Elkhay, co-owner of Chow Fun Inc., stands in the dining room of Ten Prime Seafood, a restaurant the company is preparing to open on Empire Street in Providence. Elkhay says he’s trying to provide clarity to his employees on new federal rules about tax on tips. 
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New federal tax rules on tips spark confusion

John Elkhay, co-owner of the restaurant company Chow Fun Inc., is no stranger to navigating regulatory curveballs. With his company managing more than 200 employees...
COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE: Nonprofits that receive more than $50,000 in taxpayer funding will be required to inform state legislators how much they’re paying their top five employees who receive more than $100,000. 
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New law requires many nonprofits to reveal salaries of top executives

A 2023 audit by the inspector general at the U.S. Department of Justice found significant deficiencies in financial management by the Pawtucket nonprofit Blackstone...

Law license of R.I. immigration attorney accused of fraud temporarily suspended

PROVIDENCE – The law license of a Rhode Island immigration attorney and former judge who was accused of professional misconduct after allegedly defrauding 10...
RICH ON PAPER: Daravy Khiev, left, and Jason Breck work in their home in Fishers, Ind. The couple reached the $1 million mark in net worth nine years ago. 
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Being a millionaire ain’t what it used to be

As a child, Heidi Barley watched her family pay for groceries with food stamps. As a college student, she dropped out because she couldn’t...

Let’s modernize R.I.’s tax enforcement and lead the nation in fairness 

If you ask any business owner what they value most in a state tax system, you’ll likely hear the same words: fair, predictable and...

Mortgage broker sentenced to prison for Ponzi scheme, theft of $4.6M

PROVIDENCE – Mortgage broker Joseph Giuttari was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme, fraudulently acquiring Coronavirus Aid, Relief...

Tax season is a prime time for scams. IRS uncertainty could...

NEW YORK (AP) – There's a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams. Year-round,...

R.I. Division of Taxation plans ‘Tax Compliance Day’ to address filing...

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Division of Taxation has scheduled a "Tax Compliance Day" on Monday, Jan. 13, billed as an opportunity to seek resolutions...

R.I. still among least charitable states, studies find

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island remains among the least charitable states in the nation, according to a pair of recent studies. WalletHub ranked the Ocean State No....
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