Tax Preparation Tips

With these Tax Preparation Tips, we will be able to maximize your refund.
Find out how you can get a higher refund here, when preparing your taxes.

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…

How Long Should I Keep My Tax Return?

Your taxes are filed, so you can now breathe a sigh of relief. Right? Well, almost. After filing taxes, most people are quick to toss their records aside with little consideration. But it is just as important to file your tax records away properly as i…

5 Reasons to File a Tax Extension

If you need more time to file your taxes this year, the IRS allows you to file an extension. That gives you an extra six months to complete your return. And while filing an extension doesn’t prevent you from having to pay your tax bill by the deadline,…

Capital Gains Tax Calculator

If you sell stocks, Bitcoin or a large asset, such as a car or boat, for a profit, you may be on the hook to pay capital gains taxes on that income.  Capital gains are broken into two categories based on the timing of their sale date. Short-term c…

Bitcoin Tax Calculator

If you are a U.S. resident that invested in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies in 2017, you may have recently received a tax document from the trading platform or cryptocurrency exchange you use and may need to pay taxes. While there is currently very l…

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…

IRS Ending Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

Individuals with foreign financial accounts over certain thresholds must include the earnings as income on their tax returns and report the accounts annually or face serious tax penalties. In 2009, the IRS commenced a program to encourage taxpayers wh…