Many people prize tax deductions. The promise of a deduction can affect decisions in many areas, including charitable contributions, home buying, and investing in rental property. However, tax deductions offer only partial relief because they reduce income, not the...
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Your Weekly ReadWho can take the American Opportunity Tax Credit?
If you have a child in college, you may be eligible to claim the American Opportunity Tax Credit on your 2016 income tax return. If, however, your income is too high, you won’t qualify for the credit — but your child might. There’s one potential downside: If your...
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit can save taxes for small business
Employers that hire individuals who are members of a “target group” may be eligible for the Work Opportunity tax credit (WOTC). If you made qualifying hires in 2016 and obtained proper certification, you can claim the WOTC on your 2016 tax return. Whether or not...
How summer day camp can save you taxes
Although the kids might still be in school for a few more weeks, summer day camp is rapidly approaching for many families. If yours is among them, did you know that sending your child to day camp might make you eligible for the child and dependent care credit? Child...
Special Report on the 2015 PATH act
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...
2 Tax Credits for Small Businesses
Tax credits reduce tax liability dollar-for-dollar, making them particularly valuable. Two valuable credits are especially for small businesses that offer certain employee benefits. Can you claim one — or both — of them on your 2015 return? Retirement plan credit...
Congress passes PATH act, revives expired tax breaks
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...
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