The tax basis for your estate is what you paid for the property and all of its improvements and is generally different from the estate's purchase price. Often, the tax basis of...
Posted by Carmen Garcia on 06/18/2021
Paying taxes with a credit card presents a rare opportunity to get points if you use a credit card. While many employees only have to deal with taxes once a year (April 15), self-employed...
Posted by Karen Munoz, EA on 06/11/2021
Most taxpayers are only concerned with completing the filing process as quickly and easily as possible. That being said, when it comes to answering each question, please think carefully...
Posted by Carmen Garcia on 05/30/2021
While many people might not realize, there are amazing tax benefits of purchasing a house. Two significant advantages are the property tax deduction and the mortgage interest, which...
Sales taxes are one of the common direct ways to collect tax revenue. Although graduated income tax brackets and rates are complex and confusing for many taxpayers, sales taxes are...
In filing your federal tax return, you can decide to go through the itemized deduction channel or standard deduction method. Standard deduction involves some values defined by Uncle...
The First-Time Home Buyers Tax Credit was introduced during the 2008 financial crisis to make home shopping more affordable for Americans. While there are many other mortgage and loan...
The FICA tax is the federal law on insurance contributions. The Federal Insurance Contribution Act is a federal payroll of the United States regulating social security and health insurance...
When you lose a loved one, taxes may be the last thing on your mind. But the task of filing the final tax return for a deceased person may fall on a relative or a friend.If you are...