When Can Seniors Deduct Medicare Premiums on Their Tax Returns?
If you’re 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 [...]
Being a Gig Worker Comes With Tax Consequences
In recent years, many workers have become engaged in the “gig” economy. You may think of gig workers as those who deliver take-out restaurant meals, walk dogs and drive [...]
Tax News for Investors and Users of Cryptocurrency
If you’re a crypto investor or user, you may have noticed something new on your tax return this year. And you may soon notice a new form reporting requirements [...]
Spouses Are Guilty Until Proven Innocent
When you got married, you knew it was for "better or worse." But you might not know about laws that hold you responsible if your spouse cheats on a tax [...]
Taxation Issues in the Gig Economy
Do you provide car rides through a mobile app, rent out your spare room using an online platform or repair computers for local businesses on demand? If so, you may [...]
Questions You May Still Have After Filing Your Tax Return
If you’ve successfully filed your 2022 tax return with the IRS, you may think you’re done with taxes for another year. But some questions may still crop up about [...]
Resist the Urge to Purge after Filing Your 2022 Tax Return
The statute of limitations for the IRS to audit your tax return is typically three years. It begins on the later of: 1) the due date for your tax return [...]
Some Taxpayers Qualify for More Favorable “Head of Household” Tax Filing Status
When preparing your tax return, we’ll check one of the following statuses: Single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household or qualifying widow(er). Filing a return as [...]
Paperwork You Can Yoss After Filing Your Tax Return
Once you file your 2022 tax return, you may wonder what personal tax papers you can throw away and how long you should retain certain records. You may have to [...]
Protect the “Ordinary and Necessary” Advertising Expenses of Your Business
Under tax law, businesses can generally deduct advertising and marketing expenses that help keep existing customers and bring in new ones. This valuable tax deduction can help businesses cut [...]
Two Important Tax Deadlines Are Coming Up — and They Don’t Involve Filing Your 2022 Tax Return
April 18 is the deadline for filing your 2022 tax return. But a couple of other tax deadlines are coming up in April and they’re important for certain taxpayers: [...]
Tax Law Changes that Could Affect Your Business Return
Every tax season, business owners must familiarize themselves with tax law changes that went into effect for that tax year. Fortunately, businesses don't have to contend with sweeping changes for [...]
The 2022 Gift Tax Return Filing Deadline Is April 18
Did you give large gifts to your children, grandchildren or other heirs last year? If so, it’s important to determine whether you’re required to file a 2022 gift tax return. [...]
Can a Modest-Income Elderly Person Stop Filing Tax Returns?
As you know, we spend a lot of time in this e-newsletter talking about tax return filing responsibilities. But not everyone is required to file. If a person's income [...]