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Nepal DV Lottery Cutoffs in October 2025: October vs September
DV-2026 began October 2025 with Nepal’s cutoff reset to 6,000 (Asia 10,000), not a loss but a standard fiscal-year restart.…
Tesla Faces Class-Action Over Alleged H-1B Hiring Preference Practices
A September 2025 federal suit alleges Tesla prioritized H-1B workers over U.S. citizens, citing ~1,355 H-1B hires in 2024 and…
56% Drop in H-1B Sponsorship by Indian IT Firms Over Eight Years
NFAP data reveal a 56% fall in initial H-1B filings by seven major Indian IT firms from 2015 to 2022–23,…
Kiddie Tax 2024: When Unearned Income Is Taxed at Parents
Parents can elect Form 8814 to report a qualifying child’s investment income on their return if the child meets age,…
Household Employee Rules and 2025 Tax Thresholds for Nannies
IRS updates for 2025 raise the household FICA cash-wage trigger to $2,800 and the Social Security wage base to $176,100.…
NIIT 3.8%: Thresholds and Form 8960 for Individuals, Estates
NIIT remains a 3.8% tax in 2025 on the lesser of net investment income or MAGI excess above thresholds (e.g.,…
2025 RMD Rules Explained: Age 73, QCDs, and Tax Penalties
RMDs begin at age 73 for most; first due April 1 after that year or by Dec 31 of the…
Understanding U.S. Income Tax: Progressive Brackets, AMT, and Credits
For 2024, the IRS kept a progressive tax system with inflation-adjusted brackets (10%–37%). Compute base tax, add other taxes on…