[…] What many people decided to do is to make an estimated payment for the future, yet unknown, tax for the 2018 calendar year. The tax departments were happy to accept these payments and place them in escrow – until the future time when taxes will be assessed. Then your prepayment will be applied towards your tax, and you will be […]
[…] This is your last chance. If you’re planning to sign up for a job search service, take some job-related classes or buy a computer for your W2 job – do it now. You can also pre-pay union and professional dues, investment-related services and subscriptions, and investment advice. “Job” means […]
[…] I’m not too alarmed. First, this change (IF implemented) will only affect companies that are designated as “a trade or business.” This term has been often used in the current tax law – but never defined! It led to numerous lawsuits against the IRS, with inconsistent results. Basically, it’s grey area […]
[…] It gets more unsettling when we insert couple kids in the picture. Personal exemptions of $4k per person are rolled into the standard deduction under the Trump plan. It means no taxable income reduction for kids, in stark contrast with the current system which affords a $8k write-off for 2 kids […]
[…] In most cases – nothing, as the IRS will automatically identify affected taxpayers by zip code. If you’re qualified, but the IRS did not recognize you as such, you will need to contact the IRS in response to a proposed penalty notice […]
[…] A little-know IRS rule allows you to claim losses from federally declared disasters in the previous year – as if they occurred a year earlier. This means that losses from Harvey can be included on your 2016 tax return. If you have not filed your 2016 tax return yet, […]
[…] The loss calculation is very similar to the calculation for your own home, but better: your do not have to worry about the 10% trim. There is more good news: unlike your usual operational losses, your Harvey losses will NOT be limited if your income is too high! […]
[…] Donations of time and labor are not tax-deductible. It does not matter what you did, how much time you spent and how much it was worth – no deduction. You’re allowed to deduct two things related to volunteering: 1. Out-of-pocket expenses specifically related to […]
[…] The very unfortunate result of this breach is that the IRS shut down their online Transcript download system indefinitely, until they can figure out how to make it more secure… If you need transcripts, you have to order them the old-fashioned way […]
[…] I just outlined 7 different deadlines, and each of them has its own rules when it comes to extensions. Paying 2014 taxes – you cannot get this deadline extended! From April 16, you start accruing penalties and interest, extension or not. However, […]
