Several recent developments may affect taxpayers based on a strategy of trading or holding tax-exempt state and local bonds, commonly known as municipal or "munis" bonds....
Ready or not, the tax return changed again during the 2020 tax season. In 2018, the IRS significantly reduced the Form 1040, completely revising the previous traditional version and...
What is the TCJA charge against base erosion and anti-abuse tax, and how does it work?Base-Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT), a new tax under the Tax Cuts and Job Acts (TCJA), limits...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 02/25/2020
Although it may seem little, the interest you earn during the year is not tax-free. The interest is subject to the same tax rates as the rest of the income.Sources of interest income...
Posted by LLOYD J CAZES CPA on 11/25/2019
If you are a full-time Forex trader, there are several significant tax benefits for those who are not available to more informal market participants. The bad news is that it is quite...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 10/31/2019
The FAST (Fixing America Surface Transportation) Act, a five-year law on bipartite land transport approved by the House (359-65) and the Senate (83-16), was signed by President Obama....
Posted by LLOYD J CAZES CPA on 09/30/2019
Taxes on self-employed entrepreneurs include federal income tax, self-employment tax, local taxes, and state taxes. Independent and independent contractors report taxes on Form 1040...
Posted by Larry Hurt on 09/30/2019
Suppose you think of a company as an unincorporated parallel business. If your business expenses exceed your income, you will have a net loss. You may feel that you can deduct this...
Posted by YourIRSTaxAdvocate.com on 07/29/2019
A lot of people have always dreaded tax fillings and everything that has to do with tax, but when the new tax cuts and jobs act otherwise known as TCJA was eventually passed into law,...
Posted by Debi G Hill, CPA on 05/29/2019