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The IRS Has Announced Increased Retirement Plan Benefits for 2024

December 19th, 2023|Categories: Burns Firm, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, IRA, Retirement Plan, Tax, Tax Advisor, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , |

With the 2024 tax year right around the corner, there's good news coming from the IRS. According to a recent announcement from the tax agency (Notice 2023-75), there will be increases [...]

Act Now to Leverage the Gift Tax Exclusion Before Year End

December 13th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, Burns Firm, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Gift Tax, Tax, tax accountant, Tax Advisor, Tax Planning, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The gift tax exclusion is among the most valuable tools available to transfer assets to family and other loved ones without ending up with an unwelcome tax bill for the [...]

Deposit Interest into Five Tax Buckets

December 12th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, accountant near me, Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Dallas tx accountant, Interest, Investment Interest, Investments, Mortgage Interest, Services, Student Loan Interest, Tax, tax accountant, Tax Advisor, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Rates, TCJA, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Interest rates rise and fall periodically, but the tax rules for deducting interest expenses remain the same — unless Congress changes them. Generally, the current rules have been in place [...]

Business Automobiles: How the Tax Depreciation Rules Work

October 19th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, accountant near me, Burns Firm, Business Automobile, Business Write-offs, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Depreciation, Services, Tax, tax accountant, Tax Advisor, Tax Deductions, Tax Depreciation, Tax Planning, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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

Casualty Loss Tax Deductions May Help Disaster Victims in Certain Cases

October 11th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, accountant near me, Accounting, Burns Firm, Casualty Loss, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Services, Tax, tax accountant, tax accountant near me, Tax Advisor, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Return, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

This year, many Americans have been victimized by wildfires, severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and other disasters. No matter where you live, unexpected disasters may cause damage to your home [...]

What are the tax implications of winning money or valuable prizes?

October 5th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, accountant near me, Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Gambling Winnings, Services, Tax, tax accountant, Tax Advisor|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

If you gamble or buy lottery tickets and you’re lucky enough to win, congratulations! After you celebrate, be aware that there are tax consequences attached to your good fortune. [...]

What’s the Proper Tax Treatment for Intangible Assets?

October 3rd, 2023|Categories: Accountant, Accounting, Assets, Burns Firm, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Intangible Assets, Services, Tax, Tax Advisor, Tax Law, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Intangible assets have become increasingly vital to the value of many companies. While their benefits may be obvious to business owners, their tax treatment often isn't. Taxpayers may be surprised [...]

New Upcoming Requirement for Businesses that Receive Large Amounts of Cash

September 26th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Form 8300, Services, Small Business, Tax Forms|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Does your business receive large amounts of cash or cash equivalents? If so, you're generally required to report these transactions to the IRS — and not just on your tax return. [...]

IRS Orders an Immediate Stop to New Employee Retention Tax Credit Processing

September 20th, 2023|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, CPADallas, Dallas CPA, ERC, ERTC, IRS, Services, Tax, Tax Advisor, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , |

After receiving a deluge of improper Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) claims, the IRS recently announced an immediate moratorium through at least December 31 on processing new claims for the pandemic [...]

Investment Swings: What’s the Tax Impact?

September 19th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Investments, Tax, tax accountant, Tax Advisor, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

If your investments have fluctuated wildly this year, you may have already recognized some significant gains and losses. But nothing is decided tax-wise until year end when the final [...]

Guaranteeing a loan to your corporation? There may be tax implications

September 7th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Business Loan, C Corporation, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Loans, Services, Tax, Tax Advisor, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , |

Let’s say you decide to, or are asked to, guarantee a loan to your corporation. Before agreeing to act as a guarantor, endorser, or indemnitor of a debt obligation [...]

Can You Deduct Student Loan Interest On Your Tax Return?

August 24th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Loans, Services, Tax, tax accountant, Tax Advisor, Tax Deductions, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The federal student loan “pause” is coming to an end on August 31 after more than three years. If you have student loan debt, you may wonder whether you [...]

What Can You Do to Lower Your 2023 Tax Obligation?

August 15th, 2023|Categories: Accountant, accountant near me, Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, Donations, Estimated Tax, Exemptions, Expenses, Services, Tax, tax accountant, tax accountant near me, Tax Deductions, Tax Filing Status, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, Tax Return Filing, tax season tips, Tax Withholding, tax write-offs, Withholding|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

It's hard to believe that 2023 is already half over. Although summer is a time for vacations and relaxing in the backyard, you can't afford to take a break from [...]

That Text or Email From the IRS Is A Scam!

August 1st, 2023|Categories: Accountant, Accounting, Burns Firm, CPA, CPA Dallas, CPA near me, Dallas CPA, IRS, IRS Communication, Services, Tax, tax accountant, Tax Advisor, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

“Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams,” according to the IRS. The scams may come in through email, text messages, telephone [...]

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