Donations to qualified charities are tax-deductible and can reduce your taxable income, which can help you reduce your tax bill. You may need to itemize your tax deductions in detail...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 04/17/2022
An unexpected tax bill can ruin anyone's day. To help you avoid this unpleasant surprise, here are some simple steps that many people can take to reduce their taxes. In many cases,...
The amount estimated to be donated by the average taxpayer in the U.S. sums up to at least $500 per month. According to the research done on the subject in 2017, there were over 37...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 10/30/2021
Whenever you see a dollar from a lottery win, please remember that the IRS has taken its 25%. Up to 13% can be withheld in local and state taxes (depending on where you live). However,...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 09/30/2021
Not-for-profit organizations tend to make almost twice as many accounting errors on their balance sheets as similarly sized, for-profit companies; this is what emerges from a study...
Posted by Taxes Made EZ Inc on 08/24/2021
A charitable gift annuity is a contract between a charity and a donor bound by some terms explained below:The donor makes a considerable gift to the charity via cash, security or other...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 08/24/2021
For federal tax purposes, inheritance is not classified as income, no matter what you inherited – cash, property, or investment. However, whatever you earn on such an inherited...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 07/06/2021
Many people frown at the idea of sending their hard-earned dollars to Uncle Sam. So, to cushion the effect of taxes, Uncle Sam provided some relief in form of tax deductions and credit...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 07/06/2021
With a health savings account (HSA), anyone that has a high deductible health plan that qualifies can use pre-tax dollars for approved medical expenses. The money is kept using an...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 06/25/2021