Enrolled IRS Agents vs Unenrolled Practitioners: What Is the Difference?

The difference between an Enrolled Agent (EA) and an Unenrolled Practitioners is about $150.00 per hour with strict limitations on the part of the Unenrolled practitioners

IRS and California To Crackdown On Options Backdating Together

The IRS has joined with California's local stock options backdating task force to investigate alleged backdating of stock options iwth an intent to defraud.

Prepare Your Taxes Online and Get Your Refund Fast

Join the millions of people who have discovered how easy, online tax filing can be. The cost will be much less, your tax forms will get to the IRS with no hand-written errors, and you will get your tax refund in as little as 10 days.

Raising Taxes Hurts Individuals and the Consumer

It is a known fact that high taxes in any nation hurt the individual and this is because the government is inefficient compared to businesses in the things that they do and when they tax us, the money they spend is not well spent. If on the other hand taxes are low and the individuals and consumers have more money to spend they are much better with their money and much more efficient.

Tax Tips for the One Man (Woman) Business

Running a one-person business? Tired of the huge hit you take at tax time? Want to save money on your accounting and taxes? Consider these simple tips and tricks...

Cut Your Taxes And Receive a Larger Refund - Start A Home Based Business

Did you know that nearly 50% of an employee’s income is paid to the government? Employees basically work to pay the government from January to mid May in the form of taxes. There is a legitimate way to cut your taxes and receive a refund check.

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations For Tax Treatment Of Private Annuities

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service proposed regulations that would address the tax treatment of an exchange of property for an annuity contract. The proposed regulations would apply the same rule to exchanges for both private annuities and commercial annuities.

Accounting - Tax Deductible Medical and Dental Expenses

The itemized deduction option is available to taxpayers who wish to claim medical and dental expenses. The option gives taxpayers a larger total deduction, if they qualify.

How Are Bonds Taxed Upon Death - A Sequel

Question: Thank you so much for your response. It was over and above what I needed to know, which is great. The more informed we are on this the better! I do have one additional question. If we cash out the bonds with the estate, the interest will be around $300,000.00. If we cash them out individually (split 3 ways), won't the taxes be lower as they will be under $150,000.00 (including our other income) for each of us and in a much lower tax bracket? I am not clear on the advantages of cashing them out in the estate. Please explain this further. Thank you, R.

Congress May Crack Down on Homeowner Property Tax Write-Offs

If you've been writing off your property taxes on your federal income tax form every year, you may need to be more careful with your figures if the recommendations of a report are accepted and adopted into legislation by Congress. A congressional committee recently suggested that many homeowners have been deducting more property tax than they should from their taxes, which, according to the report, has been costing the government hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

Mortgage Interest Tax Deductability - What Are The Limitations

What Americans don't realize about the limitations on their mortgage interest deduction can cost them a lot of money in the future.

VAT: The Basic Principles

VAT (Value Added Tax) is a sales tax, levied on the expenditure of consumer goods and services and business transactions, which is paid by the consumer at the point of purchase and collected by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). First introduced to the UK in 1973, it is now a major source of revenue for the government.

Child Care Tax Deduction 101

For parents of children 12 and under, the child care tax deduction can be a life saver to working parents. Parents should become familiar with the tax information regarding the child care tax deduction. If they aren’t sure what to do, there are many tax professionals which can offer tax advice on how to claim this deduction. All of this can help them when it comes time to file taxes online.

The Proposed Income Trust Taxation -- Impact to Canada and Investors Around the World

Summary of the recent proposed income trust taxation in Canada and whether the latest development presents risks or opportunities to investors around the world.