Tax Benefits For Parents

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Article Highlights: Child Tax Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Head of Household Filing Status Child Care Education Savings Plans Education Tax Credit Education Loan Interest Child’s Medical Expenses If you are…

Wonder What a Tax Deduction Is Worth?

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Article Highlights: Non-business deductions Tax bracket Above-the-line deductions Itemized deductions Business deductions Tax credits Individuals are always looking for tax deductions that can reduce their tax liability.…

Consequences of Filing Married Filing Separate

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Article Highlights Reasons to File Separate Filing Threshold Community Property State Income Joint & Several Liability Social Security Benefits Taxation Threshold Capital Loss Limitation Sec 179 Limitation Rental…

Start Off on the Right Foot for the 2023 Tax Year

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Article Highlights: W-4 Updates W-9 Collection Estimated Tax Payments Charitable Contributions Required Minimum Distributions Gifting Retirement-Plan Contributions Beneficiaries Reasonable Compensation Business-Vehicle…

Understanding What Tax-Deferred Investing Is

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Article Highlights: Income Deferral Earnings Deferral Individual Retirement Accounts Retirement Accounts Bank Savings Short- and Long-Term Capital Gains Education Savings Accounts Health Savings Accounts Installment…

Common Family Tax Mistakes

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Article Highlights Family Member Transactions Renting to a Relative  Below-Market Loans Transferring Home Titles Gifts Basis Life Estate Incorrect Withholding Child Files Incorrect Return When it comes to transactions…

The Tax Consequences of Gig Work

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Over the last decade, in particular, the definition of the term "career" has changed. Rather than being employed by a single entity for which you receive a W2 at the end of the year, many are now participating in the "gig economy" in a variety…

Holiday Family Employment Tax Benefits

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Article Highlights:  Employing a Child Child Payroll Taxes FUTA Tax for a Child Child IRA Contributions Child Tax-Free Income Spouses Working in the Same Business Partnership Spousal Joint Venture Spouse Employee Along…

Ways To Save on Your Taxes If You are Laid Off 

If you've been following the news recently, you're no doubt aware of a massive round of layoffs that struck one of the most popular social media sites in existence, Twitter. Under the direction of new owner Elon Musk, it was estimated that as…

The IRS Achieves a 90% Conviction Rate, or: "Why You Shouldn't Cheat on Your Taxes"

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There's an old saying that reminds us that there are only two certainties in this life: "death, and taxes." Whoever coined that phrase couldn't have known how true it was, particularly when it comes to the latter portion. The Internal Revenue…