by TaxGenuity Tax Experts | Feb 16, 2019 | Tax Advice
Many people use IRAs, SEP Plans, SIMPLE IRA plans, and employee-sponsored retirement savings plans such as the 401(k) to save money for their retirement years, but what if you need to tap that money before age 59 1/2? The bad news is that you generally have to pay a...
by TaxGenuity Tax Experts | Feb 10, 2019 | Tax Advice
The complexity of the tax code generates a lot of folklore and misinformation that could lead to costly mistakes such as penalties for failing to file on time or, on the flip side, not taking advantage of deductions you are legally entitled to take and giving the IRS...
by TaxGenuity Tax Experts | Feb 4, 2019 | Tax Advice
The estimated tax penalty has been waived for many taxpayers whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short of their total tax liability for the year; however, there is a catch: the penalty is only waived for taxpayers who paid at...
by TaxGenuity Tax Experts | Feb 4, 2019 | Tax Advice
January 28, 2019, marked the start of this year’s tax filing season, and it’s the first time taxpayers will be filing under the new tax reform laws, most of which became effective in 2018. Complicating matters is a newly revised Form 1040, U.S. Individual...
by TaxGenuity Tax Experts | Jan 28, 2019 | Tax Advice
Starting January 1, 2019, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck are as follows: 58 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3.5 cents from the rate for 2018 20 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, up 2 cents...
