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The Tax Aspects of Selling Mutual Fund Shares

February 21st, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Perhaps you’re an investor in mutual funds or you’re interested in putting some money into them. You’re not alone. The Investment Company Institute estimates that 56.2 million households owned mutual [...]

Is This the Right Time to Sell Your Business?

February 20th, 2020|Categories: Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Selling a business requires a great deal of time and effort on both the buyer's and seller's behalf. In addition, determining the right time to finalize the transaction can make [...]

Taxpayers Should Know the Difference Between Standard and Itemized Deductions

February 12th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Information from irs.gov Should you file using the standard deduction, or should you itemize your deductions? Deductions reduce the amount of taxable income when filing a federal income tax return. [...]

Numerous Tax Limits Affecting Businesses Have Increased for 2020

February 12th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

An array of tax-related limits that affect businesses are annually indexed for inflation, and many have increased for 2020. Here are some that may be important to you and your [...]

QBI Deduction Safe Harbor Rule for Rental Real Estate

February 10th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) introduced a new deduction for individuals, estates and trusts that own interests in so-called "pass-through" business entities for 2018 through 2025. The deduction can [...]

Deducting Medical Expenses for 2019 and Beyond

February 7th, 2020|Categories: Burns Firm, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Under current tax law, medical expenses can be deducted as an itemized deduction on your federal income tax return only to the extent that they exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income [...]

10 Tax Elections to Save Money on Your 2019 Tax Return

February 6th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Here are ten important tax choices that individuals and small business owners can make this tax season. Tax Filing Status Tax filing status has numerous ramifications, so it's important to [...]

4 New Law Changes That May Affect Your Retirement Plan

January 30th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

If you save for retirement with an IRA or other plan, you’ll be interested to know that Congress recently passed a law that makes significant modifications to these accounts. The [...]

New Law Provides a Variety of Tax Breaks to Businesses and Employers

January 29th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Law, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , |

While you were celebrating the holidays, you may not have noticed that Congress passed a law with a grab bag of provisions that provide tax relief to businesses and employers. [...]

New Tax Provisions Passed by Congress

January 9th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

As part of a year-end budget bill, Congress just passed a package of tax provisions that will provide savings for some taxpayers. The White House has announced that President Trump [...]

Do You Have a Side Gig? Make Sure You Understand Your Tax Obligations

January 7th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, TCJA|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The number of people engaged in the “gig” or sharing economy has grown in recent years, according to a 2019 IRS report. And there are tax consequences for the people [...]

IRS Updates Per-diem Guidance for Business Travelers and their Employers

January 2nd, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation|Tags: , , , , , |

Information form IRS.gov On November 26, 2019 the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance for business travelers, updated to include changes resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Revenue [...]

Expanding a Corporate Business with a Tax-Free Merger

December 20th, 2019|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Merger & Acquisition, Tax, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If a corporate business is seeking to quickly expand, it may be considering one of these options: Gaining control over another corporation's business (the target) indirectly via a merger transaction [...]

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