IRS Tips for the Home Office Deduction Taxpayers who use their home for business may be able to deduct expenses for the business use of it. Qualified persons can claim the deduction whether they rent or own their home. Use the simplified method or the regular method to claim a deduction. Here are six [...]
Four Things to Know about Taxes and Starting a Business New business owners have tax-related things to do before launching their companies. IRS.gov has resources to help. Here are some items to consider before scheduling a ribbon-cutting event. Choose a business structure When starting a business, an owner must decide what type of entity [...]
2016 Year-End Letter 2016 is coming to an end and it will soon be time to file income taxes. We look forward to seeing you again as we assist you with your income tax preparation. We have compiled a list of planning tips and suggestions in our year-end letter and recommend that you take [...]
Capital Gains and Losses – Helpful Facts When you sell a capital asset, the sale normally results in a capital gain or loss. A capital asset includes most property you own for personal use or own as an investment. Here are helpful facts that you should know about capital gains and losses: 1. Capital Assets. [...]
Tips to Help AVOID AN AUDIT In 2014, the IRS audited less than 1% of individual income tax returns filed for the 2013 tax year. That's fewer than in the past and may reflect lower agency funding and manpower. Still, it amounted to more than 1.2 million audited returns - about three out of [...]
Protect Your Computer Online The Internal Revenue Service, the states and the tax industry urge you to be safe online and remind you to take important steps to help protect yourself against identity theft. Scammers, hackers and identity thieves are looking to steal your personal information – and your money. But there are simple [...]
2015 Tax Organizer The 2015 Fox Peterson tax organizer is now available in two forms. You can A) go to our resources page and fill out the organizer(s) that apply to you and submit them directly to your tax preparer or B) click here to download and print the PDF version. A customized organizer is [...]
What is Reasonable Compensation for a shareholder-employee of an S Corporation? The IRS requires that S corporations “pay reasonable compensation to a shareholder-employee in return for services that the employee provides to the corporation before non-wage distributions may be made to the shareholder-employee.” Fox Peterson can help you determine what your compensation should be [...]
Additional Medicare Tax Some taxpayers may be liable for an Additional Medicare Tax if your income exceeds certain limits. Here are six things that you should know about this tax: Tax Rate. The Additional Medicare Tax rate is 0.9 percent. Income Subject to Tax. The tax applies to the amount of certain income that [...]
Have you found that you made an error on your federal tax return? If so, you may need to file an amended return. Here are ten tips that can help you file. 1. Tax form to amend your return. Use Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to correct your tax return. You [...]
