tax deductions

IRA Charitable Donations are an Alternative to Taxable Required Distributions

November 19th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , |

Are you charitably minded and have a significant amount of money in an IRA? If you’re age 70½ or older, and don’t need the money from required minimum distributions, you [...]

Reap Tax Rewards from Year-End Harvesting

November 15th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The stock market has experienced plenty of ups and downs this year. So, some investors are poised to take big gains for 2019, while others are currently showing losses and many [...]

Expenses that Teachers Can and Can’t Deduct on Their Tax Returns

October 1st, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Teachers often pay for various expenses for which they don’t receive reimbursement. Fortunately, they may be able to deduct them on their tax returns. However, there are limits on this [...]

Volunteering for Charity: Do You Get a Tax Break?

July 30th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , |

If you’re a volunteer who works for charity, you may be entitled to some tax breaks if you itemize deductions on your tax return. Unfortunately, they may not amount to [...]

How Entrepreneurs Must Treat Expenses On Their Tax Returns

April 25th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Have you recently started a new business? Or are you contemplating starting one? Launching a new venture is a hectic, exciting time. And as you know, before you even open [...]

It’s Not Too Late for Some Business Owners to Lower Their 2018 Taxes

April 9th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Most businesses will owe less tax for the 2018 tax year than they would have under prior law, thanks to changes brought by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). [...]

Vehicle-Expense Deduction Ins and Outs for Individual Taxpayers

March 21st, 2019|Categories: Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

It’s not just businesses that can deduct vehicle-related expenses. Individuals also can deduct them in certain circumstances. Unfortunately, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) might reduce your deduction compared [...]

Tax Deduction Ins and Outs of Donating Artwork to Charity

October 4th, 2018|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

If you’re charitably inclined and you collect art, appreciated artwork can make one of the best charitable gifts from a tax perspective. In general, donating appreciated property is doubly beneficial [...]

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