Tax Breaks for Grandparents

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Article Highlights: Head of household filing status Earned income tax credit Child tax credit Child care credit for certain working grandparents Grandchild education credits Medical and dental expenses More and more individuals…

Mid-Year Tax Planning Checklist

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Article Highlights: Mid-Year Planning Avoiding Unpleasant Surprises Events That Have Tax Consequences  All too often, taxpayers wait until after the close of the tax year to worry about their taxes and miss opportunities that…

Tax Ramifications of Disposing of a Vehicle

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Article Highlights: Trading in a Vehicle Selling a Vehicle Gifting a Vehicle Donating a Vehicle to Charity If you are buying a new car, are you wondering what to do with the old one? You actually have a number of options, some…

Getting Married and Related Tax Issues

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Article Highlights: SSA Name Change IRS Address Change Postal Service Address Change Tax Withholding Tax Filing Status Marrying A Non-resident Alien Joint and Several Liability Beware of Tax Scams Most weddings…

Minimizing Tax on Social Security Benefits 

Article Highlights: Income as a Factor Filing Status as a Factor 85% Maximum Taxable Base Amounts Deferring Income Maximizing IRA Distributions Gambling Gotcha Whether your Social Security benefits are taxable (and,…

How Long Should You Keep Old Tax Records?

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Article Highlights: The general statute: 3 years  Longer durations in some states Fraud, failure to file and other issues that extend the statute’s duration Keeping the actual return Ordering copies of previously filed…

Tax Rules for Home Flippers

Article Highlights: Definition of Flipping Government Will Share in the Profits Tax Treatment Depends on Being a Dealer, Investor or Homeowner Distinguishing a Dealer from an Investor With mortgage interest rates low, flipping…

Relocating? How to Do It with Taxes in Mind

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If you’re thinking about moving from your current locale, you’re not alone. Americans are on the move for many different reasons: Remote work is increasingly popular and allows employees to live wherever they have access to WiFi, while tax…

Recordkeeping Tips to Keep the IRS Away 

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Article Highlights: Tax Recordkeeping Tips Receipts Auto Deductions Gifts Business Equipment Ordinary and Necessary Meals & Lodging Entertainment Home Office With the ever-increasing complexity of our tax…

Made a Mistake on Your Tax Return - What Happens Now?  

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Article Highlights: Tax Return Mistakes are Common Fixing Tax Return Mistakes Amended Return Superseding Return Don’t Procrastinate in Responding to IRS Generally speaking, tax return mistakes are a lot more common than…