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Dear Valued Client,
Welcome to the start of tax season. The IRS has been busy providing guidance on some of the changes found in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
This edition of our newsletter is loaded with vital information. We have covered some essential tips to help make the best out of your tax appointment, crucial guidelines for rental property owners, payroll withholding tips, some sound business advice and much more.
Our goal is to provide you with an unparalleled level of client service. If you see something that you want to talk about, please contact us to explore the possibilities. We rely on satisfied clients as the primary source of new business, and your reviews and referrals are both welcomed and most sincerely appreciated!
Tax Pro Plus
Welcome to the start of tax season. The IRS has been busy providing guidance on some of the changes found in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
This edition of our newsletter is loaded with vital information. We have covered some essential tips to help make the best out of your tax appointment, crucial guidelines for rental property owners, payroll withholding tips, some sound business advice and much more.
Our goal is to provide you with an unparalleled level of client service. If you see something that you want to talk about, please contact us to explore the possibilities. We rely on satisfied clients as the primary source of new business, and your reviews and referrals are both welcomed and most sincerely appreciated!
Tax Pro Plus
Tax Time Is Around the Corner! Are You Ready?
Tax time is just around the corner, and if you are like most taxpayers, you are finding yourself with the ominous chore of pulling together the records for your tax appointment. The difficulty of this task depends upon how well you maintained your tax records throughout the year. No matter how good your record keeping was, arriving at your tax appointment fully prepared will give us more time to:
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Important - Rental Owners! Guidance Related to the 20% Pass-Through Deduction
Ever since tax reform was passed, over a year ago, taxpayers have been uncertain whether rental property will be classified as a trade or business for purposes of qualifying for the new IRC Sec 199A 20% pass-through deduction (commonly referred to as the 199A deduction).
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IRS Giving a Break to Some Taxpayers Who Under-prepaid Their 2018 Taxes
Taxpayers are required to pre-pay their taxes for any tax year through payroll withholding, estimated tax payments or a combination of the two. Employees and retirees generally accomplish this through withholding, and self-employed individuals and those with investment income by paying quarterly estimated payments.
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Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs an Employee Identification Number
Entrepreneurs often shrug off the idea of obtaining an employer identification number, or EIN, believing that their business doesn’t need one. That may not be the best plan.
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Getting the W-4 Right Is Important
As they do at the beginning of every year, employers will be requesting employees to complete the IRS Form W-4. Its purpose is to provide employers with the information they need to determine the amount of federal income taxes to withhold from an employee’s paycheck. So, it is very important that the form be completed correctly.
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Big Tax Changes for Divorce Decrees after 2018
Welcome to 2019 and a delayed provision of the tax reform, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). For divorce agreements entered into after December 31, 2018, or pre-existing agreements that are modified after that date to expressly provide that alimony received is not included in the recipient’s income, alimony will no longer be deductible by the payer and won’t be income to the recipient.
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Short-Term Rental, Special Treatment
With the advent of online sites such as Airbnb, VRBO, and HomeAway, many individuals have taken to renting out their first or second home through these online rental sites, which match property owners with prospective renters. If you are doing that or are planning to do so, there some special tax rules you need to know.
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Unforced Errors - The 8 Most Common IRS Tax Penalties and How to Avoid Them in 2019
You know the old line about the inevitability of death and taxes? It’s still true. What isn’t inevitable, however, is the need to pay penalties to the IRS. It happens, but it doesn’t have to, and the main reason that it does is because taxpayers don’t educate themselves about the rules. When you get hit with an IRS penalty, it adds on to a number that you already wish you didn’t have to pay.
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Don't Be a Victim of Cybercrooks
Well, here it is: 2019. The holiday season is over, and the season for preparing tax returns is about to begin. But unfortunately, it is also the season for scammers who are out to steal your identity, swindle you out of your money and even file tax returns in your name. All of this can make you poorer, ruin your credit rating, cause financial havoc, and cost you hours upon hours of time trying to straighten out the messes caused by cybercrooks.
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Several Ways to Defer the Tax on Gains
When a sale of a business or investment property results in a gain, the seller is typically taxed on that gain during the year of the sale, even when the gain was generated over many years. However, the tax code provides opportunities to spread this gain over several years, to postpone it by deferring the gain into another property, or to simply defer it for a specified period of time. These arrangements can be accomplished by selling the property in an installment sale, by exchanging the property for another, or by investing in a qualified opportunity fund. As with all tax strategies, these options have unique requirements. The following is an overview of what tax law says about these strategies.
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How Does QuickBooks Online Handle Mobile Expenses?
If you purchase several items and services away from the office, QuickBooks Online can help you record them while you’re out and about.
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Disclaimer: The tax advice included in this newsletter is an overview of some complex tax rules and is not intended as a thorough in-depth analysis of the tax issues discussed. Do not act on the information included in this newsletter without first determining how these issues apply to your particular set of circumstances and if there are any special tax laws or regulations that might apply to your situation.
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