Info from IRS.gov First of all, don't panic! The IRS offers the following information. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The IRS mails millions of pieces of correspondence every year to taxpayers for a variety [...]
Info IRS.gov You can fix mistakes or omissions on their tax return by filing an amended tax return. The following tips may help if you need to amend your return. Use [...]
Let's say your brother-in-law is starting a new business. You listen to his idea, read his business plan and think the endeavor sounds promising. Your brother-in-law asks if he can [...]
While April 15 (April 18 this year) is the main tax deadline on most individual taxpayers’ minds, there are others through the rest of the year that are important to [...]
Have you ever thought of owning a franchise? Or are you in a business where you hope to have franchisees? Many businesses are set up as a franchisor/franchisee relationship. In [...]
Because of a weekend and a Washington, D.C., holiday, the 2016 tax return filing deadline for individual taxpayers is Tuesday, April 18. The IRS considers a paper return that’s due [...]
Currently, home ownership comes with many tax-saving opportunities. Consider both deductions and exclusions when you’re filing your 2016 return and tax planning for 2017: Property tax deduction. Property tax is [...]
Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the second quarter of 2017. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may [...]
Information provided by IRS.gov Taxpayers who made certain energy efficient improvements to their home last year may qualify for a tax credit this year. Here are some key facts to [...]
Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions can be daunting endeavors for both buyers and sellers. That's why putting a financial expert proficient in valuation methods on your side, whichever side it [...]
If you have a child in college, you may be eligible to claim the American Opportunity credit on your 2016 income tax return. If, however, your income is too high, [...]
Smart business owners always operate as if they're planning to sell — because they never know when someone will come along with an irresistible offer or when tragedy might strike. [...]
For 2016, the maximum 15.3% self-employment (SE) tax rate hits the first $118,500 of net SE income. For 2017, the 15.3% rate hits the first $127,200 of net SE income. [...]
If you own a profitable, unincorporated business with your spouse, you're probably fed up with high self-employment (SE) tax bills. An unincorporated business in which both spouses are active [...]
Yes, there’s still time to make 2016 contributions to your IRA. The deadline for such contributions is April 18, 2017. If the contribution is deductible, it will lower your 2016 [...]