Just days ago, President Trump signed into law another coronavirus (COVID-19) law, which provides extensive relief for businesses and employers. We believe this will provide much needed relief to “Main [...]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanently eliminated deductions for most business-related entertainment expenses paid or incurred after 2017. For example, you can no longer deduct 50% of the cost [...]
Taxpayers now have more time to file their tax returns and pay any tax owed because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Treasury Department and IRS announced that the federal [...]
Information from IRS.gov As a reminder, the April 15, 2020 filing deadline has been extended to July 15, 2020. No extension of time filing is needed. In addition, on March [...]
MSN has reported that the Treasury secretary just announced via Twitter that the tax filing deadline has moved to July 15. "We are moving Tax Day from April 15 to [...]
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2020-17 announcing relief for taxpayers affected by the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic. Following President Donald J. Trump’s emergency declaration pursuant to the [...]
Many people are familiar with tax credits for individual taxpayers, such as the credits for higher education expenses or the child tax credit. But businesses and business owners also may be eligible for some valuable [...]
We now have two years of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) changes under our belts: 2018 and 2019. Are your taxes lower than before the law went into [...]
If you made large gifts to your children, grandchildren or other heirs last year, it’s important to determine whether you’re required to file a 2019 gift tax return. And in [...]
If you own a home, the interest you pay on your home mortgage may provide a tax break. However, many people believe that any interest paid on their home mortgage [...]
Roughly 15 million individual taxpayers filed for an automatic six-month extension for the 2018 tax year, according to the IRS, compared with about 10 million people in previous years. Why did [...]
If you’re self-employed and work out of an office in your home, you may be entitled to home office deductions. However, you must satisfy strict rules. If you qualify, you [...]
Are you planning to make substantial renovations to your home? You may be adding a deck or patio, finishing a basement or attic or installing a pool. Despite some changes [...]
Tax season is well under way. Have you filed (or extended) your individual federal tax return for 2019 yet? You may still have time to make some moves between now and [...]
Married couples often wonder whether they should file joint or separate tax returns. The answer depends on your individual tax situation. It generally depends on which filing status results in [...]