Last December, President Obama signed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH act) of 2015 into law. The new law contains several tax benefits for individuals and for companies. What’s more, the PATH act was not a simple “extenders” act, continuing certain...
If your 2015 tax liability is higher than you’d hoped and you’re ready to gift some assets to your loved ones, now may be the time to get started. Giving away assets will, of course, help reduce the size of your taxable estate. But with income-tax-smart gifting...
Tax-advantaged retirement plans allow your money to grow tax-deferred — or, in the case of Roth IRA accounts, tax-free. But your annual IRA contribution is limited by tax law, and any unused limit can’t be carried forward to make larger contributions in future years....
There is a growing comfort level in society today regarding the accuracy of information produced by computerized processes. This is the assumption that, so long as the data is keyed into a computer program, the data generated will be accurate every time. This is...
Today it’s becoming more and more common to work from home. But just because you have a home office space doesn’t mean you can deduct your home office expenses. Eligibility to deduct home office expenses If you are an employee, your use of your home office must be for...
If you’re like many Americans, you may not start thinking about filing your tax return until the April 15 deadline (this year, April 18) is just a few weeks — or perhaps even just a few days — away. But there’s another date you should keep in mind: January 19. That’s...
During the tax preparation season, business owners, individual taxpayers, and CPAs often have questions for the IRS. If you need to call the agency, be prepared for a long wait. Increased tax code complexity plus budget cuts have resulted in frustrating experiences...
In order to substantiate monetary charitable contributions, you must have either a bank record of the contributions or a written acknowledgement from the organization. Cancelled checks are the easiest way to substantiate your contributions. Unsubstantiated cash...
Many valuable tax breaks expired December 31, 2014. For them to be available for 2015, Congress had to pass legislation extending them — which it now has done, with the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act), signed into law by the President on...
The year is quickly drawing to a close, but there’s still time to take steps to reduce your 2015 tax liability and save taxes — but you just must act by December 31: Pay your 2015 property tax bill that’s due in early 2016. Make your January 1 mortgage payment. Incur...
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