The TCJA eliminated several itemized deductions from 2018 through to 2025. However, the investment interest deduction was not affected. This means that single taxpayers can claim their...
If you own a business, small or large, you will find that you need to handle payroll. Whether you want to or not, payroll is something that cannot just be skipped over and you must...
There are not many laws that encourage you to hang on to an asset longer than you already have, but long term capital gains tax treatment laws do just that. Your tax rate on capital...
All business owners, whether their businesses are big or small, wonder whether they really need a CPA firm to handle their finances and taxes. Are you one of those people who think...
Individuals can exclude up to $250,000 of income from capital gains tax on the sale of their primary residence, thanks to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) exclusion of home sales. Married...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 06/11/2021
Restaurants can claim a federal income tax credit based on the share of FICA and Medicare ("employment") taxes that they pay on reported tip income to employees. In an ideal...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 03/05/2021
The TCJA that was passed in 2017 significantly reduced the corporate tax rate and introduced the Qualified Business Income Deduction (QBID).The QBI deduction makes it possible to reduce...
Everyone wants to cut taxes, but sometimes people try too hard. Over the years, taxpayers have presented many foolish arguments to justify their tax incentives. We had put together...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 06/11/2020
Saving for retirement is mandatory, and there are some retirement accounts in which users enjoy tax breaks for having money in their retirement account. Examples are 401(k)s, IRAs,...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 05/17/2020