Vacation Home: How Is Your Tax Bill Affected If You Rent It Out?
If you’re fortunate enough to own a vacation home, you may want to rent it out for part of the year. What are the tax consequences? The tax treatment can [...]
Unemployed Last Year? Buying Health Insurance This Year? You May Benefit From Favorable New Changes
In recent months, there have been a number of tax changes that may affect your individual tax bill. Many of these changes were enacted to help mitigate the financial damage [...]
Is EEOC Enforcement Reform Coming?
Although the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) is intended to be nonpartisan, run by a five-member Commission, a president can appoint a new chairman and vice-chairman when their terms expire. Currently [...]
Maximize Your 401(k) Plan to Save for Retirement
Contributing to a tax-advantaged retirement plan can help you reduce taxes and save for retirement. If your employer offers a 401(k) or Roth 401(k) plan, contributing to it is a [...]
How Series EE Savings Bonds Are Taxed
Many people have Series EE savings bonds that were purchased many years ago. Perhaps they were given to your children as gifts or maybe you bought them yourself and put [...]
Divorcing Couples Should Understand These 4 Tax Issues
When a couple is going through a divorce, taxes are probably not foremost in their minds. But without proper planning and advice, some people find divorce to be an even [...]
16 Sweet Cost-Cutting Measures for Small Businesses to Consider
Many small business owners are looking forward to the end of 2020. It's been a year of significant hardship and stress. But staying afloat remains a daunting challenge in 2021. Here [...]
Tax Planning for a Small Business
Small business owners still have time to make tax planning moves to lower their 2020 federal income tax bills — and possibly lay the groundwork to save taxes in future years. [...]
Home Office Deductions in the Covid-19 Era
Have you been working from home during the COVID-19 crisis? Join the club. Approximately 42% of the American workforce is currently working from home full-time, according to a recent study by [...]