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Despite Tax Risks, 'Pay Me Next Year' Requests Are Big This Year-End (Forbes) - A delay of a few days might mean tax deferral for up to a year. Besides, on a cash basis, you probably assume you can't be taxed until you receive money. Yet, if you have a legal right to payment but decide not to receive it, the IRS can tax you despite the delay. ADVERTISEMENT Share our news via Twitter and Facebook, on your personalized news page. MORE HEADLINES Stay Safe With a VPN Service (PC Mag) - Whether it's for securing sensitive communications, protecting your identity, or streaming Netflix while you're abroad, a virtual private network (or VPN) is a critical security tool. Big Data's 2017: Can More Meta Thinking Free Us From Current Malaise? (ZD Net) - Here's a roundup of annual predictions from around the Big Data industry. Key themes this year include artificial intelligence/machine learning, cloud adoption, demand for data scientists and the growing importance of the Internet of Things. 7 Tax Breaks That Might End Soon (CPA Practice Advisor) - The massive tax law passed at the end of the last yearâthe Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act â retroactively preserved a number of expired tax breaks for individuals and businesses, making many of them permanent. But a handful of other tax provisions were extended only on a temporary basis. How to Leverage Travel Rewards in 2017 (US News and World Report) - It's not too early to fine-tune your travel rewards strategy if you want to redeem miles and points in the New Year. As we wrap up 2016, here are some factors to consider to optimize points and benefits, along with tips from the pros, as you map out your strategy. Taxation | TOP 5 MOST READ  TOOLS OF THE TRADE e-BREAKS  Parks and Rec Accounting Jokes   |