Tag Archives: tax benefits
How to Get the IRS to Pre-Approve Your Taxes
It might seem odd, but it is possible to get the IRS to give you a straight-forward and binding answer to ambiguous tax positions in advance. How does this happen, you ask? The answer is through an IRS private letter … Continue reading
Take Your Clients to Dinner
In a notice released on October 3, 2018, the IRS clarifies that taxpayers may continue to deduct 50% of food and beverage expenses associated with their trade or business.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) amended IRC Code Section … Continue reading
Would a $1,000 Tax Deduction get you in the Gym?
America is one of the heaviest societies in the entire world. Two-thirds of Americans are classified as obese or overweight using Body Mass Index as a measurement. These aren’t just ugly statistics; medical conditions linked to obesity caused more than … Continue reading
Reviewing Non-Spouse IRA Beneficiary Rules
At the end of last year, Congress was considering tying up a tax revenue loophole known as the Stretch IRA. Currently, a traditional IRA can be passed from one generation to the next, thereby extending tax-deferred growth to a non-spousal … Continue reading
Beware of Tax Scams!
The IRS is warning taxpayers to be wary of tax scams aimed at obtaining your personal information in the midst of tax season. Scam artists across the country pretending to be IRS agents are now calling under the pretext … Continue reading
When Is an Accountant Better than Tax Software?
DESPITE ADVANCES IN TAX AND ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY, WILL THEY EVER REPLACE THE VALUE OF YOUR TRUSTED ACCOUNTANT?
The question of man versus machine is not unique to the accounting profession, but practically speaking, tax software, accounting applications and your … Continue reading
Are You Suffering From Tax Procrastination?
As the end of tax season draws near and the major league baseball season gets into full swing, approximately 30% of American taxpayers are yet to file their taxes. In fact, it can be argued that tax procrastination has supplanted … Continue reading