Month: November 2018

Now is the Time to Check your Withholdings

Now is the Time to Check your Withholdings

“The IRS encourages everyone to use the Withholding Calculator to perform a quick ‘paycheck checkup.’ The Calculator helps you identify your tax withholding to make sure you have the right amount of tax withheld from your paycheck at work. There are several reasons to check 

Small Business Update: Entertainment Expenses

IR-2018-195, Oct. 3, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance today on the business expense deduction for meals and entertainment following law changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The 2017 TCJA eliminated the deduction for any expenses related to activities 

IRS News: Business Income Deduction

IRS News: Business Income Deduction

IRS Tax Reform Tax Tip 2018-166, October 25, 2018 “Eligible taxpayers may now deduct up to 20 percent of certain business income from domestic businesses operated as sole proprietorships or through partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and estates.  The deduction may also be claimed on certain 

The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

The Dirty Dozen represents the worst of the worst tax scams. Compiled annually, the “Dirty Dozen” lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers may encounter anytime but many of these schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their returns or hire someone to