The TCJA passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump is a sweeping tax package. Below is an outline of some changes and the TCJA’s impact on individual and business tax filers. Individual Tax Change Highlights Tax Brackets There are seven tax brackets: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. Your income […]
Tax Alert: TCJA New Tax Brackets
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump is a sweeping tax package. Many in the tax profession are calling its passage and enactment the greatest change to the tax code in over 30 years! One change that will affect everyone is the new tax brackets. […]
College Tax Benefits
With the fall semester coming to a close, it’s important for parents and students to think about tax benefits that can help with college expenses. There are two college tax credits that can apply to students enrolled in an eligible college, university, or vocational school: the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit. […]
Employers that hire Holiday Help: Understand the Health Care Law’s Rules Around Seasonal Workers
As an employer, your size – for purposes of the Affordable Care Act – is determined by the number of your employees. If you hire seasonal or holiday workers, you should know how these employees are counted under the health care law. Employer benefits, opportunities, and requirements are dependent upon your organization’s size and the applicable […]
Four Things to Remember about Hobby Income and Expenses
From scrapbooking to glass blowing, many Americans enjoy hobbies that are also a source of income. You must report income on your tax return even if it is made from a hobby. However, the rules for how to report the income and expenses depend on whether the activity is a hobby or a business. There […]
Job Hunting Expenses – Can They Be Tax Deductible?
Did you know if you are looking for a new job, you may be able to deduct some job-hunting expenses on your federal income tax return? Here are five facts to know about deducting costs related to job searches: Same Occupation. Expenses are tax deductible when the job search is in your same line of […]
Tax Benefits for Educators
As teachers, administrators, and aides have kicked off the new school year, taxes may not be heavy on their minds just yet. However, knowing what to track throughout the school year can help reduce the burden at tax time. There are three key work-related tax benefits that may help educators reduce what they pay in taxes. […]
5 Helpful Tips about Employee Business Expenses
Taxpayers who pay unreimbursed work-related expenses out of their own pocket may be able to deduct them, if certain criteria is met. In general, the deduction for employee business expenses is part of a taxpayer’s itemized deduction shown on Schedule A of their personal tax return and is deductible to the extent that the expenses […]
5 Things to Know to Avoid Surprises at Tax Time
The federal income tax is a pay-as-you-go system. Employers generally withhold tax from workers’ wages; however, taxpayers often have taxes withheld from certain other income including pensions, bonuses, commissions, and gambling winnings. Individuals who do not pay tax withholding, like the self-employed, as well as those who earn income such as dividends, interest, capital gains, […]
Tips to Keep in Mind When Selling a Home
Homeowners may qualify to exclude from their income all or part of any gain from the sale of their main home. Here are some tips to keep in mind when selling your home: Gain. If there is a gain from the sale of the main home, the homeowner may be able to exclude up […]
Tips on How to Reconstruct Records After a Hurricane
If you’re a victim of a natural disaster, you may need to reconstruct records to prove your losses for insurance purposes. Doing this may be essential for tax purposes, getting federal assistance, or insurance reimbursement. Here are 11 tips to help you reconstruct your records: To establish the extent of the damage, you should take […]
What You Should Know About Your Moving Expenses
With the end of the year quickly approaching, individuals may looking to relocate for a new job. Be sure to keep up with all those receipts, because the cost of moving may be deductible on your tax return. The IRS will let you deduct your moving expenses so long as you meet two basic “tests”: […]
Tap into Cash & Defer the Tax-Installment Sales
When qualifying property is sold and payments are received in the year of sale, the installment sale method of accounting for the transaction is available. Under the installment method, a portion of a gain resulting from the sale is reported as each payment is received. Each payment will generally consist of three parts: gain on […]
