Plus: 7 big tax changes for 2020, and what not to say at work
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As if the pandemic wasn’t frustrating and devastating enough, millions of jobless Americans are about to face surprise tax bills on unemployment insurance they received in 2020. As HuffPost’s Emily Peck reports, unemployment benefits weren’t taxed at all until 1978, after conservative economist Martin Feldstein erroneously argued that if payments weren’t taxed, workers would be incentivized to remain unemployed. (Cue eye roll.) Even if this particular situation doesn’t apply to you, your taxes may be altered by updates to the 2020 tax code, which reporter Casey Bond helpfully lists this week. Check that out below.
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By now, you surely know basic advice for online passwords. Don’t use a sequence of numbers. Don’t use your name. Don’t reuse the same password for all of your accounts. Yet most people still ignore this. Based on the top 250 passwords it discovered compromised on the dark web, monitoring firm ID Agent says common categories used to generate those passwords include sequential strings of numbers, names, sports references and more. See which passwords were discovered the most — and make sure yours avoid these traps. |
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The delay of last year’s tax filing deadline probably makes it feel like you just submitted your return for 2019. But here we are again: Tax season has officially kicked off, and there are some big updates for 2020, such as a new standard deduction, higher limits for health savings accounts, a new tax credit and more. Check out these changes before you file: |
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“I need you to get me that report.” “I need you to make a presentation.” “I need you to get me some coffee.” “I need you to…” is a common phrase people use to delegate work and make requests of colleagues, and maybe you say it yourself. But is it the best way to communicate? No. Experts say there are ways to frame your request that will get a better response. |
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The phrase is all over social media, on T-shirts and tote bags. Here’s what it looks like to back up affirmations with action.
Read our profiles of Black women activists, artists and organizers in our series. |
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