What Is Tax Basis and Why Is It So Important?

Article Highlights:  Definition of Tax Basis Cost Basis Adjusted Basis Gift Basis Inherited Basis Record Keeping For tax purposes, the term “basis” refers to the monetary value used to measure a gain or loss. For…

Tax Tips for Holiday Charity Donations

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Article Highlights: Long-Form Itemization Required Below-the-Line Cash Contributions for 2021 Qualified Charities Only Cash Donations Non-cash Donations Leave Donations Other Qualifying Donations AGI Limitations …

Tax Benefits Available to Disabled Taxpayers

Article Highlights: Increased Standard Deduction Tax-Exempt Income Impairment-Related Work Expenses Financially Disabled Earned Income Tax Credit Child or Dependent Care Credit Special Medical Deductions Qualified…

Tax-Free Gifting

Article Highlights: Lifetime Exclusion Annual Exclusion Medical Exception Education Exception Gifting Techniques If you are fortunate enough to have an estate large enough to be subject to the estate tax upon your death,…

Tax Benefits for Holiday Gifts

Article Highlights:   Electric Car Credit Solar Electric Credit College Student Supplies Work Equipment Charitable Gifts Employee Gifts Some holiday gifts you provide to members of your family, employees and others may…

December 2021 Tax Due Dates

December 2021 Individual Due Dates December 1 - Time for Year-End Tax Planning December is the month to take final actions that can affect your tax result for 2021. Taxpayers with substantial increases or decreases in income, changes in marital…

10 Tax-Saving Strategies to Consider Before Year-End

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Article Highlights:  Taking Stock of Tax Strategies Education Tax Credits Converting a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA Minimum Required Distributions Charitable Contributions Qualified Charitable Distributions Health Savings…

Tax Penalties to Watch Out For

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Article Highlights: Underpayment of Estimated Tax and Withholding Penalty Required Minimum Distribution Penalty Late-Filing Penalty Late-Payment Penalty Negligence Penalty Fraud Penalty Dishonored Check Penalty Missing…

Avoiding IRS Underpayment Penalties

Article Highlights: Pay-as-You-Earn System Safe Harbor Payments Situations Triggering Underpayments True Safe Harbors Congress considers our tax system a “pay-as-you-earn” system. To facilitate that concept, the government…

Intimidated by Accounting? Five Simple Steps Are All You Need

When you decided to start your own company, you likely focused on the products or services you were selling, along with your amazing customer service and marketing skills. While running your own small business offers plenty of upsides, it also…