The TCJA (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), PL 115-97, made many important changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Among the many changes to the Code, there is a provision on costs associated...
Posted by Taxes Made EZ Inc on 12/10/2021
There exist two kinds of dividends, qualified and ordinary dividends. Ordinary dividends are taxed at the income tax rate, and qualified dividends are taxed at a lower special rate.As...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 08/24/2021
Taxation is never easy. And for many Americans, this year is even more difficult.There are many general challenges between the mid-season changes to the tax code, the various incentive...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 07/17/2021
An S corporation, or sometimes referred to as S subchapter or S Corps, is a type of incorporated legal business entity. An S corporation has a similar business structure to a limited...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 07/17/2021
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
The significant difference between S corps and partnership is the protection limited liability that S corps business owners enjoy. Partnerships, however, do not have this protection,...
When is the perfect time to give birth to a child during a tax year so as to claim that child as dependent on your tax return? You might be amazed by the answer: but anytime during...
Amnesty is an expression of forgiveness on the part of the federal government to its citizens. The choice is not to punish a business, an individual, or an entity for a crime. Under...
Choosing a business structure requires a calculation that balances tax and legal benefits with costs and time to set up. It is one of the most critical decisions you will make when...