When Can You Deduct Business Meals and Entertainment?
You’re not alone if you’re confused about the federal tax treatment of business-related meal and entertainment expenses. The rules have changed in recent years. Let’s take a look at [...]
Some Retirement Plan Benefits Will Increase for 2025
With the 2025 tax year almost here, there's news from the IRS about retirement savings. According to a recent announcement from the tax agency (Notice 2024-80), there will be [...]
Bunching Charitable Donations to Maximize Your Tax Benefits
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) virtually doubled the standard deduction through 2025. So fewer taxpayers are itemizing deductions these days. Instead, more people are claiming the standard deduction. [...]
Beware of the Potential Tax Bill When Selling Your Home
Prices in many residential real estate markets have surged over the last few years. As a result, you may be sitting on a significant unrealized gain, especially if you've owned [...]
Get to Know the Educator Expense Tax Deduction
Are you a teacher or other educator who often pays for classroom supplies out of your own pocket? Your main objective is to improve the learning experience of the kids, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It’s Possible (but not easy) to Claim a Medical Expense Tax Deduction
One of your New Year’s resolutions may be to pay more attention to your health. Of course, that may cost you. Can you deduct your out-of-pocket medical costs on [...]
Tips for Reducing the Impact of NIIT
The net investment income tax (NIIT) was enacted more than a decade ago. While repeal has been discussed more than once, it continues to ensnare a growing number of taxpayers. [...]
Deposit Interest into Five Tax Buckets
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 [...]
4 Ideas That May Help Reduce Your 2023 Tax Bill
If you’re concerned about your 2023 tax bill, there may still be time to reduce it. Here are four quick strategies that may help you trim your taxes before year [...]
Plan Now For Year-End Gifts With the Gift Tax Annual Exclusion
Now that Labor Day has passed, the holidays are just around the corner. Many people may want to make gifts of cash or stock to their loved ones. By [...]
Why You Might Want to File Early and Answers to Other Tax Season Questions
The IRS announced it opened the 2023 individual income tax return filing season on January 23. That’s when the agency began accepting and processing 2022 tax year returns. Even [...]
Year-end Tax Planning Ideas for Individuals
Now that fall is officially here, it’s a good time to start taking steps that may lower your tax bill for this year and next. One of the first [...]
Lost Your Job? Here Are the Tax Aspects of an Employee Termination
Despite the robust job market, there are still some people losing their jobs. If you’re laid off or terminated from employment, taxes are probably the last thing on your mind. [...]