Keeping old tax records can save you time and effort if you are audited or need to file an amended tax return. Previous tax returns can also help you document your income when applying...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 06/24/2022
The IRS may come requesting the previous record, and it is bad for you to have none. In such a case, you may face serious financial penalties. However, having a record for various...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 06/10/2022
Today, relatively few Americans itemize deductions on their tax returns. You can claim either the standard deduction or the itemized deductions, but not both. And, of course, you always...
A business may use the term "per diem" to describe a type of work or a method of budgeting certain business expenses. Employers and employees can find many benefits to using...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 01/31/2022
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
Understanding Itemized Deductions We define itemized deductions as a series of expenses with which one can reduce taxable income on a tax return. It includes medical bills, interest...
Some errors on your tax return can cost you a large refund or end up with a larger tax debt with penalties and interest. There could be an audit in the worst cases, but you can defend...
All workers and employers in the service industries where tips occur should abide by the relevant tax rules. One needs to pay income tax, Medicare tax, and Social security taxes on...
The constructive receipt is a tax concept based on which it is assumed that a taxpayer has received income, even though the income has not yet been physically received, which must...