Taxes

 Are Legal Expenses Deductible? Tax Court Says, “It Depends”

February 10, 2017 

Are Legal Expenses Deductible? Tax Court Says, “It Depends”

In the new case, a Seattle bank paid the taxpayer, its president and CEO, a bonus of $612,000. Subsequently, she reported the bonus as taxable income on her 2010 return. A few months after the bonus was paid, the bank terminated the taxpayer’s ...

 Credit Karma to Offer Free Online Tax Preparation

December 12, 2016 

Credit Karma to Offer Free Online Tax Preparation

While other tax software makers have offered free federal tax filings since as early as 2003 for some individuals with lower income and generally non-complex situations, adding state income tax filing and even common tax credits or deductions could ...

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December 7, 2016 

Tips on State and Local Tax Compliance for Taxpayers with Multiple Residences

With all the focus on Millennials today, people often forget about the much larger population of Baby Boomers. As that generation prepares for retirement, one of the biggest questions they’re contemplating is where to spend those “golden years.” While many factors play a role in those decisions, taxes will be a huge consideration, especially for...…

 2017 Income Tax Refund Schedule

November 22, 2016 

2017 Income Tax Refund Schedule

The IRS will begin processing tax returns on January 24, 2017, for taxes paid/owed in 2016. In general, the IRS says that returns with refunds are processed and payments issued within 21 days. For paper filers, this can take much longer, however.

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November 17, 2016 

The Basics of Sales Tax Filing for Small Businesses

The rules and procedures for filing sales taxes are completely individual to each state. So it’s imperative to find out what the rules and processes are for each state where you are collecting sales taxes. For those specifics, you can turn to our ...

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November 16, 2016 

How To Get Your Income Tax Refund Faster

Want to get your tax refund as fast as possible? Of course you do. So, before you get ready to file, make you have all the documents you will need, such as W-2s and 1099s. And take a few simple steps to avoid tax refund delays.