It’s Not Too Late! Retirement Account Contributions for Tax Year 2017
For those of you who have been paying close attention to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a direct change was made to Roth IRAs. The change removes [...]
Home Ownership: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Part 3
Another big question coming from many clients regarding the new Act’s effect on their returns is about home ownership. Traditionally, tax law provides numerous incentives for home ownership by [...]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Part 2: Pass-through Income Deduction
There is an old saying that you cannot eat an elephant in one sitting, so over the next few blogs, I am going to take apart the new Tax [...]
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Tax Reform
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed by President Trump on December 22nd and is now law! The new law makes sweeping changes to the U.S. tax code [...]
Tax Reform Law Has Passed Congress
The new tax reform law has passed Congress and is awaiting the President’s signature! There are a lot of Christmas goodies in the new law, but a few lumps [...]
IRSAC Issued Annual Report for 2017
IRSAC Issued Annual Report for 2017 The IRSAC (Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council) is a federal advisory committee that reports to the IRS Commissioner. Check out the full post on [...]
Time to Renew Expiring ITINS
Time to Renew Expiring ITINS For taxpayers who require an ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number), now is the time to renew it before the end of the year. Click here [...]
The Hobby Loss Rule: What is the Hobby Loss Rule? Part I
From the Desk of Lauran L Stevenson The Hobby Loss Rule: What is the Hobby Loss Rule? Part I IRS Code Section 183, entitled Activities Not Engaged in for Profit, [...]
Tax Reform
From the Desk of Michael T. McCormick Tax Reform Looks like a coalition of Administration, Senate and House leaders have reached a tentative tax plan. The below is a rough [...]
The Equifax Data Breach and Steps to Stay Safe
From the Desk of Michael T. McCormick The Equifax Data Breach and Steps to Stay Safe Equifax discovered a data breach on July 29, 2017 through a flaw in a [...]
Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricane Irma
From the Desk of Lauran L Stevenson Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricane Irma Hurricane Irma left record breaking damage in its wake, leaving many taxpayers in uncertainty for the [...]
IRS Tax Relief in the wake of Hurricane Harvey
From the Desk of Lauran L Stevenson IRS Tax Relief in the wake of Hurricane Harvey On Tuesday, the IRS made an announcement outlining several relief provisions for victims of [...]