Tax Credits

Can Taxpayers Who Manage Their Own Investment Portfolios Deduct Related Expenses

August 17th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Do you have significant investment-related expenses, including the cost of subscriptions to financial services, home office expenses and clerical costs? Under current tax law, these expenses aren’t deductible through 2025 [...]

Qualifying for Tax Breaks for a Dependent Parent

August 12th, 2021|Categories: Burns Firm, Child Tax Credit, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dependent Care credits, how do I know if my parent qualifies as my dependent, if I support my parents financially can I claim them on tax return, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

For many families, the tables may turn, and adult children provide financial support for their parents. For example, you might have moved your in-laws from a long-term care facility into your [...]

Spotlight on Executive Compensation in Divorce

August 10th, 2021|Categories: Burns Firm, Business, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , |

Executive compensation can become an issue for private companies and their owners, especially if an owner is getting divorced. Owning a business complicates the divorce process. When either spouse owns a private business interest, [...]

Notify the IRS if You Change Your Address

August 5th, 2021|Categories: IRS, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, Tax Withholding, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , |

It's important to notify the IRS if you move and change your address. Under tax law regulations, a taxpayer's last known address is the one that appears on the tax return you [...]

IRS Audits May Be Increasing, So Be Prepared

August 3rd, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, IRS, IRS Audit, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, Tax Withholding, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The IRS just released its audit statistics for the 2020 fiscal year and fewer taxpayers had their returns examined as compared with prior years. But even though a small percentage [...]

Eligible Businesses: Claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit

July 22nd, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Employee Retention Tax Credit, ERTC, IRS, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Withholding, TCJA, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is a valuable tax break that was extended and modified by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted in March of 2021. Here’s a [...]

Seniors May be Able to Write Off Medicare Premiums on Their Tax Returns

July 20th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, IRS, Medicare Premiums, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Are you age 65 and older and have basic Medicare insurance? You may need to pay additional premiums to get the level of coverage you want. The premiums can be [...]

Do You Owe the Nanny Tax?

July 13th, 2021|Categories: Burns Firm, Child Tax Credit, Dallas CPA, IRS, Nanny Tax, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, Tax Withholding, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the dynamics of many households. In most cases, schools stopped or limited in-person instruction, causing many children to engage in at-home learning. Some families moved disabled [...]

Retiring Soon? 4 Tax Issues You May Face

June 29th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Estimated Tax, Retirement Plan, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you’re getting ready to retire, you’ll soon experience changes in your lifestyle and income sources that may have numerous tax implications. Here’s a brief rundown of four tax and [...]

Many Parents Will Receive Advance Tax Credit Payments Beginning July 15

June 8th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan Act, Burns Firm, Child Tax Credit, Covid-19, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Eligible parents will soon begin receiving payments from the federal government. The IRS announced that the 2021 advance child tax credit (CTC) payments, which were created in the American Rescue [...]

Deductions for Self-Employed

June 3rd, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If your business was forced to close due to the pandemic, you may be itching to get back in the game. Or maybe you're looking to fulfill a lifelong dream of [...]

Still Have Questions After You File Your Tax Return?

May 20th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Dallas CPA, Estimated Tax, Estimated Tax Payments, IRS, IRS Forms, Partnership, Retirement Plan, S Corporation, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Even after your 2020 tax return has been successfully filed with the IRS, you may still have some questions about the return. Here are brief answers to three questions that [...]

Eligible Parents Will Begin Receiving Advance Child Tax Credits July 15

May 19th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Child Tax Credit, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The 2021 advance child tax credit (CTC) payments, which were established under a recent law, will begin being made on July 15, 2021, the IRS announced. The tax agency also [...]

Vacation Home Usage Has Tax Implications

May 18th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, IRS, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Do you own a vacation home that's classified as a rental property for tax purposes? Rental property owners may be tempted to use their rental properties for their personal "staycations" or [...]

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