December 2019 Individual Due Dates

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Don't forget these important December due dates for individual and business filings, reporting, payments, and more. December 2019 Individual Due Dates December 2 - Time for Year-End Tax Planning December is the month to take final…
Tax Benefits for People with Disabilities

Tax Benefits for People with Disabilities

Individuals with disabilities as well as parents of disabled children are eligible for a number of income tax benefits. This article explains some of these tax breaks. ABLE Accounts – A federal law allows states to offer specially designed,…
Year-End Tips for Charitable Contributions

Year-End Tips for Charitable Contributions

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As the end of the year and the holiday season approach, we will all see an uptick in the number of charitable solicitations arriving in our mailboxes and by email. Since some charities sell their contributor lists to other charities, frequent…

Holiday Gifting with a Tax Twist

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Some holiday gifts you provide to members of your family, employees, and others may also yield tax benefits. Here are some examples: Employee Gifts – It is common practice this time of year for employers to give employees gifts. Although…
Take Advantage of the Education Tax Credits

Take Advantage of the Education Tax Credits

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As with everything taxes, the devil is in the details, and that includes the education tax credits, which come in two types with some different rules for each. Many people think the credits are for sending their children to college, which is…
How to Create Projects in QuickBooks Online

How to Create Projects in QuickBooks Online

If you’re using QuickBooks Online Plus or Advanced, you can create projects and track their profitability. You already know how to determine whether your business is making or losing money overall: you run a Profit and Loss report.…
The IRS Is Hot on the Trail of Unreported Virtual Currency Transactions

The IRS Is Hot on the Trail of Unreported Virtual Currency Transactions

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Back in 2018, Coinbase, a company handling virtual currency (also referred to as cryptocurrency) transactions, released the data of 14,000 of its users to the IRS after the information was subpoenaed, and virtual currency traders held their…
Tax Changes For 2019

Tax Changes For 2019

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As the end of the year approaches, now is a good time to review the various changes that impact 2019 tax returns. Some of the changes are likely to apply to your tax situation. In addition, be aware that various tax-related bills currently in…

Should You Have an Identity Protection PIN?

With the passage of the Taxpayer First Act in mid-2019, the Treasury Department (i.e., the IRS) is required to establish a program to issue an identity protection pin (IP PIN) to any U.S. resident who requests one. For each calendar year beginning…
Deducting the Costs of Modifications for Senior-Proofing a Home

Deducting the Costs of Modifications for Senior-Proofing a Home

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While Americans may argue about any number of hot-button political topics, there’s no disagreement on one issue: the country’s population is aging…fast. According to the Social Security Administration, 10,000 baby boomers a day are reaching…