One of the most common mistakes businesses make is not having the right status for a worker. The options are employees or self-employed.An independent contractor (IC) carries out an...
Municipal bonds have long been considered suitable for high net worth investors because their yields are generally excluded from federal income tax and, in some cases, state and local...
Being a self-employed, independent contractor, or working for a small business can seem like a dream. However, one downside is that you are unlikely to have access to a workplace pension...
When two parties agree on something concerning a case, they settle. In this case, the defendant will pay an agreed sum of money to the plaintiff. The plaintiff, in many cases, could...
If you buy an annuity in pre-tax dollars, the annuity payments will be fully taxed as income. If you purchase an annuity with after-tax funds, you only have to pay income tax. Annuities...
A refund offset is a process in which the taxpayer will not get the full refund; instead, the excess federal income tax will be used to service unpaid government debt. Many people...
Debts with the IRS come in many shapes and sizes. The most common debts owed to the IRS are back or unpaid income taxes. Now that more people are working full or part-time, overdue...
Tax credits, such as elderly tax credit and the disabled, are credits applied to taxes owed. For example, if you owe $2,000 in taxes and have a loan of $700, you only have to pay $1,300....
What if you had the chance to win an award of excellence for your outstanding contributions to art, community service, or science? Do you have to pay income tax on this amount? The...