Handling divorce and everything that concerns the situation is never easy, so the tax implication will likely be the last thing on your mind. Divorce affects a person emotionally,...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 10/07/2022
For a small business owner, tax season can be stressful, and the prospect of paying a large sum of money to the government is not really a pleasant one. That's why small business...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 09/30/2022
The Federal Opportunity Zone is for poor communities with a future under certain conditions, including the opportunity for new investments that can tap into some tax benefits. A community...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 09/10/2022
How the Internal Revenue Service defines and calculates different types of income affects the taxes you owe. Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is one of them. MAGI also decides...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 08/11/2022
If you need additional time to file your taxes this year, the Internal Revenue Service allows you to make an extension. This gives you another six months to complete your return. And...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 07/18/2022
Most tax practitioners are familiar with reasonable cause as the basis for penalty abatement. But many often overlook another important reason for penalty abatement: the so-called...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 05/27/2022
Many people are looking to earn extra money by renting out a room in their homes. When it comes to taxes, this is both good news and bad news.The good news is that your rental income...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 05/27/2022
Employees have their taxes withheld by their employers. So, how do the self-employed pay? The self-employed pay estimated taxes quarterly by due dates to the IRS. This way, they can...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 05/22/2022
There is no such thing as free money, but dividend reinvestments come pretty close.You will likely see assets classified as dividends in your accounts during your investment journey....