The IRS is more strictly enforcing rules that determine whether a worker is actually your employee, rather than an independent contractor. Beware: you have many extra tax responsibilities and expenses if you are an employer in the eyes of the IRS. So, be careful if you...
Suppose you take your best client out to dinner to celebrate your business relationship. If you own a business, are self-employed or run a side business, can you deduct any of the cost? The answer is not so clear after the passage of the Tax Cuts...
One of the things that’s going away under the new tax reform laws implemented this year is an employee’s ability to deduct unreimbursed expenses related to their job. Farewell to miscellaneous itemized deductions The deduction for unreimbursed employee expenses was among the qualified 2-percent miscellaneous itemized deductions...
If you have not already done so, now is the time to review your tax situation and make an estimated quarterly tax payment using Form 1040-ES. The fourth-quarter due date is now here. Normal due date: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Remember you are required to withhold at...
There are a lot of positive things about getting married, but the IRS' marriage penalty isn't one of them. The marriage penalty occurs when you pay more tax as a married couple than you would as two single filers making the same amount of money. It...
If you rent rather than own a home, you could be missing out on tax benefits that favor home ownership. The current low interest rates make the cost of getting a mortgage relatively inexpensive, despite U.S. house prices at record highs. Whether you decide to wait...
Basis is a common IRS term, but probably does not enter into your everyday conversation. This IRS term is important because it impacts the taxes you pay when you sell, exchange or give away property. What basis is The IRS describes basis as: The amount of your capital...
More than 90% of individual tax returns are now filed electronically, and usually the process goes smoothly. However, when an e-filed tax return is rejected, e-filing can become more complicated. Common causes for rejected tax returns Simple filing errors. Most rejections are caused by things such as...
The 2017 tax filing season officially begins this week as the IRS starts accepting tax returns. There are many reasons to consider filing your tax return early. Here are some of the most common: Get your refund. There's no reason to let the government hold your...
If you have not already done so, now is the time to review your tax situation and make an estimated quarterly tax payment using Form 1040-ES. The fourth quarter due date is now here. Normal due date: Monday, January 16, 2017 Remember you are required to withhold...
