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Charitable Contributions of Property
If you contribute property to a qualified organization, the amount of your charitable contribution is generally the fair market value of the property at the time of the contribution. However, if the property fits into one of the categories discussed here, the amount...
Year-End Tax Planning Strategies for Businesses
There are a number of end of year tax planning strategies that businesses can use to reduce their tax burden for 2017. Here are a few of them: Deferring Income Businesses using the cash method of accounting can defer income into 2018 by delaying end-of-year invoices,...
Year-End Tax Planning Strategies for Individuals
Once again, tax planning for the year ahead presents a number of challenges, first and foremost being what tax reform measures (if any) will actually become legislation--and when they take effect (e.g. retroactive to January 1, 2017, or a future date). Furthermore, a...
Understanding CP2000 Notices
The CP2000 is a notice commonly mailed to taxpayers through the United States Postal Service. It is generated by the IRS Automated Underreporter Program when income reported from third-party sources such as an employer does not match the income reported on the tax...
Deducting Business-Related Car Expense
Whether you're self-employed or an employee, if you use a car for business, you get the benefit of tax deductions. There are two choices for claiming deductions: Deduct the actual business-related costs of gas, oil, lubrication, repairs, tires, supplies, parking,...
Small Business Tax Tips: Health Care Tax Credit
As a small employer, you may be eligible for a tax credit that lets you keep more of your hard-earned money. It's called the small business health care tax credit, and it benefits employers that: offer coverage through the small business health options program, also...
Tax Tips for Hobbies that Earn Income
Millions of people enjoy hobbies such as stamp or coin collecting, craft making, and horse breeding, but the IRS may also consider them a source of income. As such, if you engage in a hobby that provides a source of income, you must report that income on your tax...
Reporting Gambling Income and Losses
If you gamble, these tax tips can help you at tax time next year: Here's what you need to know about figuring gambling income and loss. 1. Gambling income. Income from gambling includes winnings from lotteries, raffles, horse races, and casinos. It also includes cash...
Special Tax Relief: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma & Maria
Key tax relief provisions are now available for victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. This tax relief applies to individuals and businesses anywhere in Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, as well as parts of Texas. A key component of this tax...
Now is the Time to Review Withholding Allowances
With less than three months remaining in the calendar year, now is a good time to double check your federal withholding to make sure enough taxes are being taken out of your pay. Most people have taxes withheld from each paycheck or pay taxes on a quarterly basis...







