When you file tax returns, deductions reduce your income and the amount you owe. Taxpayers have two options: they can claim a standard deduction, or they can specify and request specific...
Posted by CONTINENTAL TAX AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES on 01/30/2020
What a great time of year it is, the weather is starting to warm up, we have March Madness, and most important(lol) the end of the tax season. Tax season doesn’t have to be a...
Posted by Terrance Hutchins, CLU, CFP, RICP, EA on 01/21/2020
How do you account for the costs of health care alongside planning for your retirement? If you're like the others, you are underestimating these expenditures.While Medicare Part...
Posted by YourIRSTaxAdvocate.com on 01/19/2020
For an “injured” spouse to regain the share of a joint return, they must file Form 8379. This is the case when a past-due obligation of the other spouse was applied by...
Posted by LLOYD J CAZES CPA on 12/28/2019
Mutual fund taxes generally include dividend and capital gains taxes, while the investor owns mutual fund shares and capital gains taxes when selling units of the mutual fund. The...
Posted by LLOYD J CAZES CPA on 11/25/2019
What is the harvesting of tax losses?The tax-loss harvesting can be said to be the act of selling a security that has experienced loss. By observing or "harvesting" a loss,...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 11/13/2019
Taxable income is the sum used in estimating the amount of tax a person or corporation owes to the government in a given fiscal year. Generally, it is described as a gross income or...
Posted by Advanced Accounting & Tax Planning on 11/05/2019
The U.S is facing a big problem when it comes to public pensions across the country. The outlook for investment returns is worsening while the gap between their assets and liabilities...
Posted by Debi G Hill, CPA on 11/05/2019
In times of having low on cash, the option to get cash from your credit card is indeed tempting. But having a cash advance is not the same as withdrawing some cash from your debit...
Posted by LLOYD J CAZES CPA on 11/05/2019
