An OID also known as original issue discount is a debt instrument with a lower value compared to the time it was bought. The investor receives the face value after maturity with interest...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 04/21/2023
Who counts as an independent contractor versus an employee may be about to change, as a new proposal from the US Department of Labor (DOL) suggests revamping the classification of...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 01/30/2023
Taxpayers who have accrued or paid foreign income taxes in a U.S. possession or foreign country can generally deduct those taxes from their U.S. tax on foreign source income. The foreign...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 11/17/2022
Not all debts are the same. Although most forms of lending carry risk, certain lending decisions are more likely to send you into a downward debt spiral. We call them debt traps.It's...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 08/11/2022
Tax season has many people wondering what itemized deductions are and their role in tax preparation. Itemized deductions offer an alternative to standard deductions and can reduce...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 06/24/2022
What is a foreign tax credit?A foreign tax credit is a United States tax credit that is used to offset income tax paid abroad. United States citizens and resident aliens who pay income...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 05/31/2022
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
An OIC (Offer in Compromise) is a payment option that the IRS makes available to taxpayers. It enables you to pay off your tax debt without "going bankrupt" or "breaking...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 12/18/2021
Cash balance plans are defined benefit retirement savings plans that allow business owners to make large deductible contributions each year and build up deferred retirement savings....
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 11/04/2021
