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Taxpayers Should Know the Difference Between Standard and Itemized Deductions

February 12th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Information from irs.gov Should you file using the standard deduction, or should you itemize your deductions? Deductions reduce the amount of taxable income when filing a federal income tax return. [...]

Numerous Tax Limits Affecting Businesses Have Increased for 2020

February 12th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

An array of tax-related limits that affect businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have increased for 2020. Here are some that may be important to you and your [...]

QBI Deduction Safe Harbor Rule for Rental Real Estate

February 10th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) introduced a new deduction for individuals, estates and trusts that own interests in so-called "pass-through" business entities for 2018 through 2025. The deduction can [...]

Deducting Medical Expenses for 2019 and Beyond

February 7th, 2020|Categories: Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Under current tax law, medical expenses can be deducted as an itemized deduction on your federal income tax return only to the extent that they exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income [...]

10 Tax Elections to Save Money on Your 2019 Tax Return

February 6th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Here are ten important tax choices that individuals and small business owners can make this tax season. Tax Filing Status Tax filing status has numerous ramifications, so it's important to [...]

Can You Deduct Charitable Gifts on Your Tax Return?

February 5th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Many taxpayers make charitable gifts — because they’re generous and they want to save money on their federal tax bills. But with the tax law changes that went into effect [...]

There Still Might Be Time to Cut Your Tax Bill With IRAs

February 4th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Retirement Plan, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , |

If you’re getting ready to file your 2019 tax return, and your tax bill is higher than you’d like, there may still be an opportunity to lower it. If you [...]

4 New Law Changes That May Affect Your Retirement Plan

January 30th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

If you save for retirement with an IRA or other plan, you’ll be interested to know that Congress recently passed a law that makes significant modifications to these accounts. The [...]

New Law Provides a Variety of Tax Breaks to Businesses and Employers

January 29th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Law, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , |

While you were celebrating the holidays, you may not have noticed that Congress passed a law with a grab bag of provisions that provide tax relief to businesses and employers. [...]

Five Issues to Consider When Making Charitable Donations

January 16th, 2020|Categories: Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Preparation|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Do you plan on making contributions to charity this year? If you're in a giving mood, you may be rewarded with sizeable charitable deductions on your tax return. But the [...]

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