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Important “To Do’s” All Taxpayers Should Do Before the Tax Year Ends

December 28th, 2021|Categories: Burns Firm, Business, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Estimated Tax, Estimated Tax Payments, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm, Year-End Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Information from IRS.gov Important “To Do’s” All Taxpayers Should Do Before the Tax Year Ends Donate to charity Taxpayers may be able to deduct donations to tax-exempt organizations on their [...]

Businesses Can Deduct Startup Costs From Their Federal Taxes — Learn How

December 23rd, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Business, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, IRS, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Courtesy of IRS.gov When starting a business, owners should treat all eligible costs incurred before beginning to operate the business as capital expenditures that are part of their basis in [...]

Businesses Can Show Appreciation — and Gain Tax Breaks — With Holiday Gifts and Parties

December 16th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Events, Gift Tax, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, tax write-offs, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The holiday season is here. At this time of year, your business may want to show its gratitude to employees and customers by giving them gifts or hosting holiday parties [...]

Changes to Retirement Plans for 2022

December 14th, 2021|Categories: Burns Firm, IRS, Retirement, Retirement Plan, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Information from IRS.gov Next year taxpayers can put an extra $1,000 into their 401(k) plans. The IRS recently announced that the 2022 contribution limit for 401(k) plans will increase to [...]

Feeling Generous at Year End? Strategies for Donating to Charity or Gifting to Loved Ones

December 2nd, 2021|Categories: Business, Charitable Donations, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Donations, IRS, Partnership, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions|Tags: , , , , , , , |

As we approach the holidays, many people plan to donate to their favorite charities or give money or assets to their loved ones. Here are the basic tax rules involved [...]

Taxability of PPP Loan Forgiveness

December 1st, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Partnership, PPP, S Corporation, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans can apply for forgiveness once all loan proceeds for which they are requesting forgiveness have been used. On November 18, 2021, the IRS [...]

Factor in Taxes If You’re Relocating to Another State in Retirement

November 30th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Dependent Care credits, if I support my parents financially can I claim them on tax return, Retirement, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Are you considering a move to another state when you retire? Perhaps you want to relocate to an area where your loved ones live or where the weather is more [...]

Be Careful When Saving for Your Childs’ Education

November 16th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Child Tax Credit, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Dependent Care credits, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|

Here's a little-known secret for parents planning to send their children to college in the future: Some of the tax-saving moves you make now could hurt your student's chances for getting financial aid later. [...]

How Fast Can You Write Off a Business Vehicle?

November 9th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Business Vehicle, Business Write-offs, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, S Corporation, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, tax write-offs, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The federal income tax rules for depreciating vehicles used for business are complicated. And different rules apply to different categories of vehicles. Special limitations apply to vehicles that are classified as [...]

Navigating the Tax Landscape When Donating Works of Art to Charity

November 9th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Charitable Donations, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

If you own a valuable piece of art, or other property, you may wonder how much of a tax deduction you could get by donating it to charity. The answer [...]

Tax Depreciation Rules for Business Automobiles

November 5th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Return, Tax Withholding, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you use an automobile in your trade or business, you may wonder how depreciation tax deductions are determined. The rules are complicated, and special limitations that apply to vehicles [...]

The Tax Score of Winning

November 2nd, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Expenses, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Studies have found that more people are engaging in online gambling and sports betting since the pandemic began. And there are still more traditional ways to gamble and play the [...]

Lowdown on Federal Tax Proposals for Individuals and Businesses

October 19th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Gift Tax, IRS, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The U.S. Department of Treasury released its "Green Book" in May entitled, "General Explanation of the Biden administration's Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals." It contains detailed information about President Biden's proposed [...]

Six Education Tax Breaks on the Books

October 14th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, American Opportunity Tax Credit, AOTC, Burns Firm, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Lifetime Learning Credit, LLC, Scholarships, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It costs a pretty penny to send a child to college or private school these days. But at least the federal tax code may provide some relief, within certain limits. Can [...]

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