Don’t Be a Victim of Cybercrooks
Article Highlights: Well, here it is: 2019. The holiday season is over, and the season for preparing tax returns is about to begin. But unfortunately, it is also the season for scammers… Continue On +
2019 Standard Mileage Rates Announced
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) computes standard mileage rates for business, medical and moving each year, based on a number of factors, to determine the standard mileage rates for the following year.… Continue On +
Last-Minute Tax Strategies
Just a reminder that the last day you may make a tax-deductible purchase, pay a tax-deductible expense, take advantage of tax credits, or make tax-deductible chari-table contributions for 2018 is Dec. 31.… Continue On +
Practice Action Plan
Just like you, we love it when a plan comes together, but not everyone knows how, or where to begin, when creating that plan. Or perhaps a plan was created, but now… Continue On +
Take Advantage of a Home Office Reimbursement
If you have a home office and are looking for ways to maximize your tax savings maybe it’s time to look into the home office reimbursement. This reimbursement method allows a corporation… Continue On +
Big Changes to College Savings Plans
Tax reform added some new taxpayer-advantageous changes to college savings plans. These plans are also known as qualified tuition programs (QTPs) or Sec. 529 plans, named after the part of the Internal… Continue On +
Rejoice – Business Meals Are Still Deductible
If you are a business owner who is accustomed to treating clients to sporting events, golf getaways, concerts and the like, you were no doubt saddened by the part of the tax… Continue On +
Children are Prime Targets for Identity Theft
One of the most surprising statistics about identity theft is that more than one million children were victims of identity theft and fraud last year (according to Javelin Strategy and Research). Fraud… Continue On +
SALT Deduction – Battle Lines Have Been Set and Swords Have Been Drawn
Tax reform has limited the federal itemized deduction for state income and local government taxes (including property taxes), collectively referred to as the SALT deduction, to $10,000 a year. This set off… Continue On +
Kiddie Tax No Longer Based on Parents’ Tax Rate
Some years back, it was not uncommon for parents to put their investments in their dependent children’s names to take advantage of their children’s lower tax rates. Although the Uniform Gift to… Continue On +
Tax Reform Eases the Alternative Minimum Tax – But It’s Still There
To repeal the alternative minimum tax (AMT), they failed to do that when they passed tax reform in 2017. Instead, they lessened the effects of the AMT by increasing AMT exemptions (an… Continue On +
Health Savings Accounts Fill Multiple Tax Needs
The Health Savings Account (HSA) is one of the most misunderstood and underused benefits in the Internal Revenue Code. Congress created HSAs as a way for individuals with high-deductible health plans (HDHPs)… Continue On +