Tax Tips: People get ready, tax season’s a comin’
About this time of year, we begin to collect all the information we will need to properly file our income tax returns. Since it’s...
Tax Tips: Countdown to tax time
About this time of year, we begin to collect all the information we will need to properly file our income tax returns. Since it’s...
Tax Tips: Capital gains and losses
Capital gains and losses are areas that offer great tax planning opportunities, since in many situations, you control when the gains and losses will...
Tax Tips: Obamacare hits tax returns …
The Obamacare mandates become effective on our 2014 tax returns.
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) requires that you have health coverage that meets the law’s...
TAX TIPS: Common tax myths
As our tax law becomes ever more complex, misconceptions regarding the law and its interpretation increase.
Many people think that by filing an extension they...
Tax Tips: Charitable contributions …
Americans are the most charitable people in the world, as evidenced by records of our annual charitable giving. Congress has been very generous in...
Tax Tips: New American Taxpayer Relief Act
After months of wrangling, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on Jan. 1, 2013, ending months of “Y2K” style handwringing by...
Tax Tips: Tax update
Congress has been gearing up for the 2012 elections so no major tax legislation was passed in 2011. The bill passed in December 2010...
Tax Tips: Do you need a tax preparer?
Editor’s note: “Tax tips” returns and will appear bi-weekly throughout tax season. Stephen T. Peppler, E.A., C.F.P., has graciously agreed to provide the...
Tax Tips: Tax myths
With the tax code approaching the size of the Encyclopedia Britannica, it’s little wonder there are many misconceptions and erroneous beliefs regarding tax regulations.
Many...