Employee Business Expenses Tips If you paid for work-related expenses out of your own pocket, you may be able to deduct those costs. In most cases, you claim allowable employee business expenses on Schedule A, Itemized Deductions. Here are six tax tips that you should know about this deduction. Ordinary and Necessary. You can [...]
Tax Information regarding the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit can reduce the taxes you pay. If you paid someone to care for a person in your household last year while you worked or looked for work, then read on for facts from the IRS about this [...]
Factors Affecting IRS Audit Risk Ever wonder why some tax returns are audited by the Internal Revenue Service while most are ignored? Short on personnel and funding, the IRS audited only 0.86% of all individual tax returns in 2014. And the 2015 audit rate will definitely fall even lower as the agency’s resources continue to [...]
Tax Tips about Home Mortgage Debt Cancellation If your lender cancels part or all of your debt, you normally must pay tax on that amount. However, the law provides for an exclusion that may apply to homeowners who had their mortgage debt cancelled in 2014. In most cases where the exclusion applies, the amount [...]
Ten Facts about Capital Gains and Losses When you sell a capital asset the sale 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 10 facts that you should know about capital gains and losses: 1. Capital Assets. Capital [...]
The following post is six tips to know in claiming a home office deduction. If you use your home for business, you may be able to deduct expenses for the business use of your home. If you qualify you can claim the deduction whether you rent or own your home. If you qualify for [...]
File on Time Even if You Can’t Pay Do you owe more tax than you can afford to pay when you file? If so, don’t fail to take action. Make sure to file on time. That way you won’t have a penalty for filing late. Here is what to do if you can’t pay [...]
Still Time to Make Your IRA Contribution for the 2014 Tax Year Did you contribute to an Individual Retirement Arrangement last year? Are you thinking about contributing to your IRA now? If so, you may have questions about IRAs and your taxes. Here are some IRS tax tips about saving for retirement using an [...]
Cut Taxes and Save on Energy Bills with Home Energy Credits You can reduce your taxes and save on your energy bills with certain home improvements. Here are some key facts that you should know about home energy tax credits: Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit This tax credit is 30 percent of the cost [...]
Stay Vigilant Against Bogus IRS Phone Calls and Emails Tax scams take many different forms. Recently, the most common scams are phone calls and emails from thieves who pretend to be from the IRS. They use the IRS name, logo or a fake website to try to steal your money. They may try to [...]
