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Who Pays a 50% U.S. Tariff on Indian Goods and Why It Matters
Legally paid by U.S. importers, a 50% tariff on Indian goods would economically burden consumers and Indian exporters, hitting textiles,…
Chungnam National University Unveils Global Project Manager Program for International Students
CNU’s Global Project Manager program pairs ~30 international students with ~15 local startups/SMEs for October–November 2025 projects; apply by September…
No EB-2 Visas for FY 2025: Indian Professionals Face Extended Backlog
EB-2 reached its FY2025 allocation and no EB-2 visas will issue until October 1, 2025. EB-2 India stays at January…
Understanding Casualty and Theft Deductions Under TCJA for Federally Declared Disasters
From 2018–2025, personal casualty or theft deductions generally require a federally declared disaster; qualified disasters use a $500 per-event reduction…
Understanding Charitable Contributions: What Qualifies and What Doesn’t
Confirm charity status, keep bank records and contemporaneous acknowledgments for gifts of $250+, use Form 8283 for non-cash gifts over…
Canada’s 2025 Student Visa Crackdown: Who Is Being Left Behind?
Canada’s 2025 student visa reset cut the new-permit cap to 437,000 and saw rejection rates near 62%, with stricter proof-of-funds…
Trump Admin Moves to Scrap FSOT for Merit-Based Foreign Service Exam
The State Department will replace the FSOT with a merit-based exam excluding DEI factors, adding objective skills tests and constitutional…
Permanent $750,000 Acquisition Debt Limit Enacted for 2026 Onward Under OBBBA
Acquisition indebtedness interest is deductible within caps: $750,000 for post-12/15/2017 loans and $1,000,000 for older loans. OBBBA makes the $750,000…