Hire Your Children This Summer: Everyone Wins!
Are you a business owner with teenage or college-age children who constantly need money? Make them earn the money by hiring them. You can save taxes and reap other benefits.
Vehicle-expense Deduction for Individual Taxpayers
Rather than keeping track of your actual vehicle-related expenses, you can use a standard mileage rate to compute related tax deductions. But when are individual taxpayers eligible to deduct vehicle-related expenses
Two Major Tax Law Changes for Individuals in 2019
Changes to the medical expense deduction and the tax treatment of alimony go into effect in 2019. Find out the details.
Does Prepaying Property Tax Makes Sense Anymore?
You may be getting ready to prepay your property taxes like you’ve done every year to boost your itemized deductions. But this year, review your situation first to be sure this strategy will provide a tax benefit. The TCJA made two changes that affect it.
Tax Benefits for Donating Appreciated Stock
For certain charitably inclined taxpayers, donating appreciated stock to charity can be an excellent year-end tax planning strategy. This may be especially true if the stock is highly appreciated and you’d like to sell it but are worried about the tax liability.
Tax Deductions for Donating Artwork to Charity
Donating artwork is a great way to share enjoyment of the work with others. But to maximize the tax benefit, too, you must plan your gift carefully and follow all the rules.
Play Your Tax Cards Right with Gambling Wins & Losses
For those who enjoy gambling as a hobby, as a professional or only on occasion, be sure you understand the tax hand you’ve been dealt. The TCJA could make the consequences a little different from last year.
Do You Need to Adjust Your Withholding?
Post-TCJA withholding tables could put you at risk of significantly underwithholding your federal income taxes and being hit with an unexpectedly high tax bill when you file your 2018 tax return next year. Here’s what to do to avoid this outcome.
Important Deadlines for the Remainder of 2018
April 17 isn’t the only important tax-related deadline for individuals this year. To avoid interest and penalties, or simply to make the most of tax-saving opportunities, be sure you’re aware of these key dates for the rest of 2018.
Personal Exemptions, Standard Deductions, & Tax Credits
It’s the total impact of the TCJA’s reduced tax rates and other changes that will determine whether your tax liability drops for 2018. Changes to the personal exemption, standard deduction and child credit are just the tip of the iceberg.