What are student loan interest deductions?These are deductions made from the total amount you owe for your college education (if you took a loan). It is a tax incentive that is especially...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 10/30/2021
The legality of marijuana in many American states is questionable. However, medical marijuana can easily be obtained via a doctor’s prescription and is legal in 34 states. Also,...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 10/24/2021
Since lending is a risky endeavor, lenders are usually interested in lending money to people with good credit history. It is not surprising as good credit implies that someone will...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 10/19/2021
What is a tax identification number?The Tax Identification Number (TIN) is a 9-digit number used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax purposes. This number can be a person's...
Personal / private pension refers to the kind of pension you can set up to enable proper savings for retirement. The value of this pension is based on the amount of money you pay in...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 09/30/2021
Defaulting on your business loan will trigger a series of negative consequences. It might accelerate the loan, making you owe the entire loan balance rather than what is outstanding...
You might need to report the canceled amount as income on your tax return if you could get a debt write-off or forgiveness. You should know what to expect so you don't end up with...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 09/20/2021
One of the not-so-good aspects of a credit report is getting rid of negative listing even after its payment or the difficulty in removing it. By logic, it seems reasonable that as...
Any tax advisor who is licensed to stand for you before Uncle Sam is called an enrolled agent. It could be when filing a tax return, taking care of an audit, appealing a fine or solving...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 09/03/2021