Category Archives for Tax Tips
Deducting Mortgage Interest when Your Name is Not on the Deed
Tax law has an exception for unconventional “homeowners”. If you are able to “itemize” your deductions, you can deduct the mortgage interest payments even when the deed to the house and the mortgage
Read MoreWhat Independent Contractors Need to Know About Taxes
If you’re self-employed or a freelancer, you are likely paid as an independent contractor rather than as an employee. And paying taxes as an independent contractor is different from paying employee taxes.Many
Read MoreHow to Pay No Income Taxes
Find out what it takes to be part of the "44%" who don't pay taxes.You've probably heard about the famed 44% of Americans who pay no income taxes at all. How do you join this club? Here are several ways
Read MoreCan you claim the home-office deduction?
Did you work from home this year? Find out when you can claim the home-office tax deduction. If you were part of the “Great Resignation” and it lead you to start a business or become your own
Read MoreCompanies Worry About Crypto Accounting & Taxes
Businesses that have been investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are dealing with uncertainty regarding crypto accounting and taxes as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal
Read MoreThe IRS is Going on a Hiring Spree
The Internal Revenue Service is looking to hire more than 5,000 employees in three cities over the next few months, and another 5,000 employees over the course of the next year. It has also added voice
Read MoreWhere’s My Refund?
Now you can check the status of a tax refund in just a few clicks using the Where’s My Refund tool created by the IRSBy far, the question most asked of any tax professional (erroneously, because we have
Read MoreIRS updates and information for 2022 tax filing
The IRS has created a special page to provide current updates and the latest tax filing informationTo assist taxpayers and tax professionals, the IRS created Help for taxpayers and tax professionals: Special
Read MoreWhat Is Power of Attorney and When Is It Used?
To protect your privacy, IRS employees won't talk to just anyone about your taxes. To give them permission to discuss your taxes with someone other than yourself, the IRS will need a power of attorney
Read MoreLawmakers Demand The IRS Deal with Backlog ASAP
A group of 99 House Republicans has sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig asking for information about how the IRS plans to fix the backlog of unprocessed tax returns before
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