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Senior Tax Breaks: Essential Benefits After 50
Understanding Senior Tax Breaks: A Guide for Ages 50 and OlderDid you know that several tax credits, deductions, and rules are specifically tailored based on your age? For instance, age might determine
Read MoreIRS Corporate Jet Audits: Increased Scrutiny on Tax Deductions
Under the Radar No MoreThe Internal Revenue Service recently announced a campaign to investigate the use of corporate jets by large businesses and wealthy individuals. Although the announcement was made
Read MoreIRS Targets Sports Teams, Boosts Wealthy Tax Filers Enforcement, Cites Tax Losses
Buying and running sports teams come with certain tax breaks (from tax losses).The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will intensify its scrutiny of the sports industry’s reporting of sports teams' tax losses,
Read MoreThe Most Common Tax Problems for 2020
Now that the 2020 tax season is upon us, taxpayers — and their advisors — should proactively consider some of the challenges that they will likely face with common tax problems.While it’s been more
Read MoreWhat Taxpayers Really Think about the IRS
For the last two years, the Internal Revenue Service has surveyed taxpayers to find out what makes them comply with their tax obligations. The study – called the “Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey”
Read MoreCelebrity Attorney Adds Tax Evasion to His Web of Crime
IRS Terror Tale: Celebrity Attorney Michael Avenatti Faces a LOT of Prison Time for Tax CrimesMichael Avenatti has been a high-profile attorney for decades but only recently stepped into the public eye
Read MoreTracking Down IRA Basis: A Gold Mine for Beneficiaries
No one likes to pay taxes unnecessarily, but that's what a lot of people who inherit IRAs wind up doing. Failing to track down the IRA basis associated with an inheritance can be a costly mistake.IRA basis
Read More10 Tax Breaks for the Middle Class
If you believe that tax breaks are reserved for the well-off: hedge fund managers and companies with offshore subsidiaries, you’re likely paying too much to the IRS.Lawmakers have enacted dozens of tax
Read MoreStandard Tax Deduction: How Much It Is and When to Take It
The standard deduction reduces your taxable income. For 2018 taxes, the standard deduction is $12,000 for single filers and married filers filing separately, $24,000 for married filers filing jointly and
Read More10 Things You May Not Know Are Taxable
If you work for a living, you know that your wages are taxable, and you’re probably aware that some investment income is taxed, too. But the IRS doesn’t stop there.If you’ve picked up some extra
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