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Make a Mistake? Amend Your Tax Return

September 16th, 2014|Categories: Burns Firm|

Info courtesy of IRS.gov Don’t worry if you made a mistake on your tax return or forgot to claim a tax credit or deduction. You can fix it by filing [...]

Is your business ready for play-or-pay?

September 11th, 2014|Categories: Burns Firm|

If you’re a “large” employer, time is running out to prepare for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) shared responsibility provision, commonly referred to as “play-or-pay.” It’s scheduled to go into [...]

Hobbies and Income

August 26th, 2014|Categories: Burns Firm|

Information courtesy of IRS   Many people enjoy hobbies, such as stamp and coin collecting, craft making and horsemanship, that are also a source of income. Did you know that [...]

IRS Warns of Phone Scammers

August 13th, 2014|Categories: Burns Firm|

Information courtesy of IRS It is important for taxpayers to know that the IRS: Never asks for credit card, debit card or prepaid card information over the telephone. Never insists [...]

Tax Tips for a New Business

August 7th, 2014|Categories: Burns Firm|

Information courtesy of IRS.gov If you start a business, know about your federal tax obligations. You may need to know not only about income taxes but also about payroll taxes. [...]

New job search expense may be deductible

August 6th, 2014|Categories: Burns Firm|

Changing jobs? You may be able to deduct some of your job hunting costs. Here are the guidelines: Same Occupation.  Your expenses must be for a job search in your [...]

Renting Your Vacation Home

August 1st, 2014|Categories: Burns Firm|

Information taken from IRS.gov If you rent a home to others, you usually must report the rental income on your tax return. You may not have to report the income [...]

2 tax pitfalls of mutual funds

July 29th, 2014|Categories: Burns Firm|

Investing in mutual funds is an easy way to diversify a portfolio, which is one reason why they’re commonly found in retirement plans such as IRAs and 401(k)s. But if [...]

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