An independent contractor can also be called as self-employed or someone who is an independent business person. It’s really just getting paid for your work in a different manner....
If you have availed a home loan, you are entitled to claim an Income Tax deduction called a home mortgage point. The deduction will be the equivalent of one percent of the loan amount....
Posted by Valderas Financial Solutions LLC on 09/26/2019
There are critical tax favorable circumstances for Independent Contractors (IC) versus workers. ICs deduct costs of doing business, though, the new tax law (TCJA) suspended "unreimbursed...
The EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) is a benefit available to low- and middle-income workers. The EITC reduces the amount of taxes due and may give rise to a refund. The earned income...
Posted by Valderas Financial Solutions LLC on 08/28/2019
Over the last 70 years, child support payments have been deductible by the payer and taxed as income for the recipient (note that significant rule changes occurred in 1984). The previous...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 08/02/2019
Tax breaks for adoption incorporate both a qualified adoption cost and tax credit paid to adopt an eligible child and an exclusion from earnings for employer-enabled adoption aid....
Dividends are a type of investment income that is stock generated, and also from mutual funds containing stocks. They stand as a taxable share of corporate profits that are paid out...
Posted by LLOYD J CAZES CPA on 07/25/2019
Formerly known as the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit, the savings credit offers a unique tax advantage to low- and moderate-income taxpayers who save for retirement. This credit...
Posted by Roland Zita, CPA on 05/30/2019
You may have noticed the vague and hyphenated names of various IRS forms that seem to have no connection to the purpose they serve. When filing for your tax return, it’s understandable...
Posted by Debi G Hill, CPA on 05/20/2019