After Hurricane Katrina, it became quite common for Congress to enact tax legislation that provides tax relief for victims of natural disasters. The Internal Revenue Code's (IRC)...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 05/19/2021
You must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or pass the "substantial presence" test to be recognized as a U.S. resident for tax purposes. Some...
Your 1040sIf your income is over a specific amount, paying the federal income tax is mandatory. You might have to pay income tax in some states as well. The income tax rate is a matter...
Many people are less concerned about whether they owe gift taxes or not. A gift tax return is a Federal Government tax return often filed with certain terms and conditions by the gift's...
A 401(k) plan can be an attractive way to invest because it gives employees the ability to increase their contributions before tax and tax-deferred income until retirement. According...
One of the main advantages of life insurance is that payment to beneficiaries is free. Because life insurance benefits in the event of death can run into the millions of dollars, it's...
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...
Treatment of distributions to persons placed on active service for at least 179 days (article 72(t) of the code)Under the current law Under current legislation, a taxpayer who...
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...