Income Tax Return

Form 1099-MISC vs. Form 1099-K: What’s the Difference?

At the beginning of every tax season, you receive informational tax forms in the mail from your places of employment, financial institutions and all other organizations you did business with throughout the year that the Internal Revenue Service wants t…

8 Key Highlights of the New Form 1040 Draft

At the end of June, the IRS released an early draft of the newly revised Form 1040. If you’re not familiar with that term, Form 1040 is the standard tax form individuals use to file their income tax returns. For instance, if you itemized your ded…

Income Taxes and Sports Betting in 2018

Welcome to a new day — a day that sports betting fans will remember for the rest of their lives.
On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that effectively banned commercial sports betting in most all states. As a result of ove…

1040EZ or 1040A: What’s the difference?

When it comes time to file your taxes, it can feel like there are an endless amount of forms, options, and different qualifiers. How do you know what forms you should fill out?The main form filers use is called the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1…

The Benefits of Filing a Tax Extension Form

With the tax due date of April 17 quickly approaching, you may feel the need to scramble if you haven’t already completed your taxes. But if tax season snuck up on you this year, the good news is you can request a tax extension. That allows you an addi…

The Benefits of Filing a Tax Extension Form

With the tax due date of April 17 quickly approaching, you may feel the need to scramble if you haven’t already completed your taxes. But if tax season snuck up on you this year, the good news is you can request a tax extension. That allows you an addi…