A Lesson for New Business Owners
New business owners could learn from Gregg M. Kellett’s court experience (Gregg M. Kellett, T.C. Memo. 2022-62). In 2013, while working for the Bloomberg Industry Group, Kellett purchased the vizala.com domain name and formed Vizala, LLC of which he was the sole...
The Foreign Tax Credit
Your tax filing obligations follow you worldwide. However, there are several tax rules to avoid double taxation and to lower your tax liabilities. Taxpayers should keep track of their worldwide financial transactions. There are 7 categories of income: 1- Section 951A...
The Education Tax Credits
There are two (2) types of education related tax credit that taxpayers may claim for qualified tuition and related expenses paid or incurred during the tax year: The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) and the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC). The Protecting...
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is not for every taxpayer. As your income increases, the credit is reduced and it is phased out at an income level. Taxpayers should be more alert by looking for any schedule A and schedule C on their tax return if they are not...
Your Tax Filing Status
Taxpayers tax filing status is extremely important. They are 1) Single, 2) Married Filing Jointly, 3) Married Filing Separately, 4) Head of Household, and 5) Qualifying surviving spouse. Your filing status determines your filing requirements, your tax rates,...
Knowing Your Tax Return Could Save You Money
The IRS (IR-2023-05) announced on Thursday, January 12 that 2023 tax filing season will officially start on Monday 23, 2023. Tax returns could be very complicated for taxpayers. Regardless of the level of complication, all taxpayers could benefit by partially...
Tax Law Changes Affecting 2022 Tax Return
It is important to note that some tax credits return to 2019, post Covid-19, levels. Consequently, affected taxpayers will likely receive a significantly smaller refund this tax season compared with the previous tax year. Some changes include amounts for...
Getting Ready to File 2022 Tax Return
Taxpayers should only prepare their tax return when they have all their required tax documents. The IRS has not yet published the beginning and the end of the 2023 tax season. The returns cannot be sent to the IRS before the official start date of the tax season....
Year End Tax Planning Strategies. Part 4 of 4.
It is that time of year again where you should consider meeting with a tax professional to discuss any year end strategies that might reduce your 2022 taxes. The following are some of the tax breaks from which you may benefit, as well as the strategies that you could...