When you buy real estate, especially your own home, your primary concern probably isn’t what price you will get for it when you sell it. But when you do get around to selling that real estate, you certainly don’t want to sell it for less than you…
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The amount of time you want and need to personally invest in your business’s accounting will be the driving force behind when you should hire an accountant. Depending on the stage of your business’s developmental plan, there are several times whe…
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Congress implemented changes to help Americans facing substantial medical costs related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The biggest initial change was requiring testing and vaccinations for COVID-19 to be free for everyone and covered by health insura…
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To lessen the effects of the pandemic, lawmakers passed The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in 2021. The Act contains several changes to tax policies, and some of these changes affect the taxes you are filing now for tax year 2020. Other tax policy c…
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They say wisdom comes with age, but so do tax savings! Once a taxpayer turns the big 5-0, the IRS makes tax time a little sweeter, but it gets even better when they turn 65. Here are some federal and state tax saving tips that will give taxpayers man…
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The 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes a temporary change to tax deductions in an effort to boost charitable donations for organizations who are struggling to help people suffering from COVID-19 shutdowns. As part…
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You received a letter from the IRS notifying you of a tax audit. Now what? First thing, take a deep breath. Being audited can be scary, but it does not need to be. Know what an IRS audit is and is not, understand what the IRS expects from you, and pr…
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If you miss a quarterly estimated tax payment, you may need to pay penalties and interest. Estimated tax payments are due each quarter for federal and state income taxes. Also, they are used to pay self-employment tax. Most people who work as an empl…
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Scammers catch people unaware and rob them of millions of dollars every year. Many behind these scams are well organized and search for easy prey. During times of crisis, like the pandemic, they prey even harder on less suspecting people. In this art…
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Electronic sports, or e-sports, income is taxable to gamers who make money from participating in online gaming. Professional gaming has taken off in the past few years with some even making millions! The IRS defines income broadly. Any income receive…
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