Do you want your children to do better financially than you? Do you want them to stick to a budget and invest in their future? Financial education is essential.A 2018 National Financial...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 06/11/2022
A spouse usually signs joint tax returns with the knowledge to face the due tax, penalties, and interest accompanying the tax return. According to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service),...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 05/31/2022
Most tax practitioners are familiar with reasonable cause as the basis for penalty abatement. But many often overlook another important reason for penalty abatement: the so-called...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 05/27/2022
Employees have their taxes withheld by their employers. So, how do the self-employed pay? The self-employed pay estimated taxes quarterly by due dates to the IRS. This way, they can...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 05/22/2022
The real estate planning world, the financial planning world, and parliamentarians considered several significant estates and gift tax changes at the end of 2021. The Biden administration...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 05/10/2022
What are tax refund loans?Most taxpayers know a lot about tax refunds. However, very few know about tax refund loans. If you have short-term cash needs and anticipate a tax refund,...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 04/30/2022
Retirement is always around the corner. No matter how far away we think it is, it soon sneaks upon us. You can never be too prepared for your retirement which is where your 401(K)...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 04/26/2022
Social welfare refers to a range of programs that aid citizens either financially, educationally, or otherwise. These programs or activities are mainly targeted at groups of people...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 04/17/2022
Accumulated earnings and profits (E&P) are the earnings accumulated by a company after the payment of dividends to shareholders. It measures a company's ability to pay cash...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 04/09/2022