Heated debate ahead on tax reform proposals
President Obama recently said that he wants a tax reform/deficit
reduction package by August and lawmakers have many proposals to
consider. The President has introduced a $3.77 trillion budget for
...
Using your 2012 tax-year return to plan for the future
Did you owe tax on your 2012 tax return? Did you receive a sizeable
refund? Or, conversely, did you receive a smaller refund than you
expected? If so, take another look at your tax return from this...
The new 3.8 percent net investment tax continues to challenge
Questions over the operation of the new 3.8 percent Medicare tax on
net investment income (the NII Tax) continue to be placed on the
IRS's doorstep as it tries to better explain the operation of th...
How do I? Compute the small business health insurance credit
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), small
employers can claim a credit for providing health insurance for
employees and their families. Health insurance includes not only
...
FAQ: What is "cost of goods sold"?
A business that manufactures products to be sold, or purchases
products for resale, must value its product inventory at the
beginning and the end of each tax year to determine the cost of
goods sol...
May 2013 tax compliance calendar
As an individual or business, it is your responsibility to be aware
of and to meet your tax filing/reporting deadlines. This calendar
summarizes important tax reporting and filing data for individu...
Contemporaneous tax records: Are you keeping up?
Everybody knows that tax deductions aren't allowed without proof in
the form of documentation. What records are needed to "prove it" to
the IRS vary depending upon the type of deduction that you ma...
How do I? Amend a return
Sometimes in a rush to file your income tax return, you may
unintentionally overlook some income that had to be reported, or a
deduction that you should or should not have taken. Now
what? ...
How Do I? Predict whether I'll owe alternative minimum tax (AMT)
The AMT is difficult to apply and the exact computation is very
complex. If you owed AMT last year and no unusual deduction or
windfall had come your way that year, you're sufficiently at risk
this y...
FAQ: What is an asset protection plan?
Asset protection planning is the process of organizing one's assets
and affairs in advance to guard against risks to which the assets
would otherwise be subject. The phrase "in advance" warrants
stron...
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