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Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

The IRS has released its annual list of the top 12 tax scams that taxpayers should avoid (IR-2018-66). These tax scams are:
Phishing: Taxpayers should be alert to potential fake emails or websites looking to steal personal information. Keep in mind th…

Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

The IRS has released its annual list of the top 12 tax scams that taxpayers should avoid (IR-2018-66). These tax scams are:
Phishing: Taxpayers should be alert to potential fake emails or websites looking to steal personal information. Keep in mind th…

The Skinny on Freelancer Taxes

As a freelancer, you get to be your own boss, work with clients on projects you’re passionate about, set your own hours, and work wherever you want. But there’s one thing about freelancing you don’t have a choice in – and that’s taxes.As with any job, …

Withholding Calculator Released

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered tax rates and made other changes that impact withholding on wages and other taxable compensation. Employees do not have to complete a revised Form W-4; employers will compute withholding based on existing W-4s on file…

IRS Interest Rates for Q2 2018 Increase

The interest rates on overpayments and underpayments are increasing by 1% for the second quarter of 2018, which runs from through April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018 (Rev Rul. 2018-07). The rates are:• Noncorporate overpayments and underpayments: 5%• …

Proceeds from Home Sale Payable to Ex-Spouse not Alimony

A divorce decree required a spouse to continuing paying the expenses on a home in which his ex-spouse lived. And when the home was sold, he was required to pay her half the net proceeds, which he did. He deducted the proceeds as alimony, but the Tax C…

$1.1 billion in 2014 Refunds Waiting to Be Claimed

Time is running out for taxpayers who are owed refunds for 2014 to claim them. They must file a 2014 income tax return no later than April 17, 2018, in order to obtain a refund. The IRS points out that many low- and moderate-income workers may be elig…