House Rich But Cash Poor? Consider a Reverse Mortgage Strategy
Are you an older taxpayer who owns a house that has appreciated greatly? At the same time, you may need income. Thankfully, there could be a solution with a [...]
Tax Credit Cuts Price of Home Energy Audits
Homeowners have long been rewarded with favorable tax treatment for making energy-efficient improvements. The Inflation Reduction Act, enacted in 2022, expands the tax credit for qualified energy-efficient improvements to help [...]
Navigate the Tax Rules for Boats and RVs
Will you be cruising the waters on your boat or camping out in your RV this year? Besides the pleasure you can enjoy through your personal property, you may also [...]
Smart Tax Planning Pays Off
If you're financially successful or expect to become so, taxes are or will become one of your biggest expenses — and most people want to minimize their tax obligations. Roughly [...]
Close-Up on Pass-Through Entity Tax Laws
At the start of 2024, three dozen states and New York City already had pass-through entity taxes (PTETs) on their books, with legislation pending in three other states. These types [...]
The Tax Advantages of Including Debt in a C Corporation Capital Structure
Let’s say you plan to use a C corporation to operate a newly acquired business or you have an existing C corporation that needs more capital. You should know that the [...]
Taxes When You Sell an Appreciated Vacation Home
Vacation homes in upscale areas may be worth way more than owners paid for them. That’s great, but what about taxes? Here are three scenarios to illustrate the federal [...]
Ready, Set, Retire
Have you given any thought to your retirement? Even if you don't expect to retire anytime soon, the earlier you start planning how you'll transition from work to retirement, the [...]
Delinquent Taxpayers May Experience Passport Issues
Let's say a person is planning to take a plane trip out of the country. And further suppose that individual owes the federal government a fair amount of back taxes. [...]
Bartering is a Taxable Transaction Even if No Cash is Exchanged
If your small business is strapped for cash (or likes to save money), you may find it beneficial to barter or trade for goods and services. Bartering isn’t new [...]
Don’t Overlook the Child Care Tax Credit
For years, the tax code has offered an incentive for employers to provide child care to their employees in the form of the Section 45F child care tax credit. But [...]
Keep These 3 Items In Mind After You File Your Return
The tax filing deadline for 2023 tax returns is April 15 this year. If you need more time, you can file for an extension until October 15. In either [...]
The tax deadline is almost here: File for an extension if you’re not ready
The April 15 tax filing deadline is right around the corner. However, you might not be ready to file. Sometimes, it’s not possible to gather your tax information by the [...]
Installment Sales Can Be a Win-Win for Buyers and Sellers
For federal income tax purposes, an installment sale is when at least one payment of proceeds from an eligible sale is deferred until after the end of the tax year [...]
Do You Qualify as Head of Household
The head of household (HOH) federal tax filing status is often misunderstood by taxpayers who might qualify, including single, divorced or legally separated parents, and taxpayers who support adult family [...]