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Congress failed to fix tax woes for gig workers

  • Written by Caroline Bruckner, Executive in Residence, Department of Accounting and Taxation, American University
Congress missed a chance to make it easier for workers who book gigs through big digital companies to do their taxes. I MAKE PHOTO 17/Shutterstock.com

The bevy of changes to the tax code will give most taxpayers at least some relief. But because Congress didn’t address a common loophole that creates headaches for people who earn money from...

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