New tax rules are creating confusion New rules for deducting mortgage interest are causing confusion and adding additional documentation. It's more important than ever to understand the numbers on your tax forms. Home-related tax rules changing over the past few years have caught some taxpayers by surprise. When your mortgage company reports tax-related information to …
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Tips to Maximize the Value of a Car Donation
A little mistake could cost you plenty At the end of the year you will be inundated with commercials to donate a vehicle to charity. While it is one of the biggest contributions a taxpayer can make, if not done carefully, the tax deduction of a donated vehicle could be a lot lower than you …
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Turning Your Hobby Into a Business
Hobby or business? You might be surprised by the tax savings in your future if you get this one right. You’ve loved dogs all your life so you decide to start a dog training business. Turning your hobby into a business can provide tax benefits if you do it right. But it can create a …
IRS explains which meals qualify for temporary 100% expense deduction
The IRS released guidance on Thursday explaining when the temporary 100% deduction for restaurant meals is available and when the 50% limitation on the deduction for food and beverages continues to apply for Sec. 274 purposes (Notice 2021-25). Under Sec. 274(n)(1), a deduction for any expense for food or beverages is generally limited to 50% …
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Amounts paid for personal protective equipment qualify for medical deduction
The IRS said on Friday that amounts paid for personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 can be treated as amounts paid for medical care under Sec. 213(d) (Announcement 2021-7). As a result, amounts paid by an individual taxpayer for COVID-19 …
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Your Home. A Bundle of Tax Benefits.
Are you capturing all the tax benefits built into homeownership? Here are the most common. There are many tax benefits built into home ownership. Here is a review of the most common. It may be worth a quick check to ensure you are maximizing your home ownership tax benefits. Common deductions Interest deductibility. Mortgage interest is …
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