Mar 20 Are Gifts Subject to Tax?
Many taxpayers are curious about whether gifting cash, property, or assets triggers any tax obligations. The answer is generally no; however, there are certain limits and exceptions to consider....
Jan 23 Tax Benefits for Homeowners
What tax deductions, programs, and housing allowances are available to you as a homeowner? Let's explore a few options that the IRS makes available....
Jan 10 Is Long-Term Care Insurance Worth the Investment?
For many people in their 50s and 60s, the decision of whether to purchase long-term care insurance is a pressing concern. Yet, despite this, only a small fraction—around 2.3%—of individuals in this age group choose to buy such policies. The long-term care insurance industry has...
Jan 10 What’s the Story on Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Entities?
Have you ever wondered how you’re supposed to determine whether your organization is eligible for exemption from federal income tax? The possibility of being tax-exempt is permitted under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code....
Feb 10 What To Know About Health Care Credits
A premium tax credit is designed to lower the total cost of health insurance plans that are already relatively expensive in the United States....
Sep 24 IRAs to Charity: A Useful Estate Planning Technique
This post explains why you should follow a tax-saving strategy that considers designating your favorite charity or charities as beneficiaries of all or a portion of your IRAs. Then you can leave other assets to family members and other heirs....
Sep 10 What Is Tax-Efficient Investing?
Avoiding taxation should not be the only goal, or even the main goal, of your investment strategy. Still, you always have to keep taxes in mind to make sure you're not unnecessarily sending too much of your money to the government. This post talks about...
Nov 20 Excluding Gain on the Sale of a Principal Residence
One of the most valuable assets a taxpayer will ever sell is their personal residence. Under IRC Section 121 of current tax law, a taxpayer can exclude up to $250,000 ($500,000 if married, filing jointly) of gain realized on the sale or exchange of a...
Dec 05 Special Tax Allowance for Rental Real Estate Activities
If a taxpayer fails to qualify as a real estate professional, losses from rental activities may still be deductible. While real estate professionals are afforded beneficial tax treatment enabling them to deduct losses from their real estate activities, real estate nonprofessionals taxpayers may still benefit....
Sep 13 For Tax Savings, Consider an IC-DISC for Your Exporters
Did you know there is an underutilized tax incentive that can reap federal tax savings for manufacturers? One middle-market manufacturer recently saved approximately $300,000 in current year federal taxes by implementing the IC-DISC tax incentive, which promotes exporting goods manufactured in the United States that...
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