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Qualified Business Income Deduction: What You Should Know
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Qualified Business Income Deduction: What You Should Know

Abby Eisenkraft, EA | March 5, 2025

The Qualified Business Income deduction (QBI deduction, for short) is a wonderful tax break for people who are self-employed and…

Does Your Child Need to File Taxes This Year?
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Does Your Child Need to File Taxes This Year?

Abby Eisenkraft, EA | February 28, 2025

Too young to vote doesn’t necessarily mean too young to file a tax return. In fact, minors who have significant…

Taxes for People Who Are New to the US
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Taxes for People Who Are New to the US

Abby Eisenkraft, EA | February 26, 2025

Most Americans agree that the US tax code is too complicated. It can be even more impenetrable for taxpayers who…

How Much Is Capital Gains Tax? What You Should Know
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How Much Is Capital Gains Tax? What You Should Know

Maryann Reyes, CPA, PFS | February 25, 2025

If you sell an asset at a profit, you’ve generated a capital gain. Does that mean you will owe the…

What Are the Different Tax Brackets for 2025?
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What Are the Different Tax Brackets for 2025?

Maryann Reyes, CPA, PFS | February 24, 2025

Federal income tax rates haven’t changed dramatically for the better part of a decade—they’ve ranged from 10% up to 37%…

Dr. Allen Sinai’s Economic Forecast for 2025
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Dr. Allen Sinai’s Economic Forecast for 2025

Allen Sinai, PhD | February 18, 2025

What’s the outlook for the economy and the two-year-old equity bull market after President Donald Trump’s shocking political comeback and…

What Is Nontaxable Income?
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What Is Nontaxable Income?

Abby Eisenkraft, EA | January 30, 2025

Who wouldn’t love to avoid paying tax on their income? Well, in some cases, you can. Here’s what you need…

Lessons From US Tax Court
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Lessons From US Tax Court

January 27, 2025

Taxpayer alert: After clawing back more than $1 billion in back taxes last year, a more assertive IRS has pledged…

Why Is Receiving a Large Tax Refund a Bad Thing?
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Why Is Receiving a Large Tax Refund a Bad Thing?

Abby Eisenkraft, EA | January 6, 2025

Did you get a big tax refund last year…or were you left wondering, Why is my federal refund so low?…

Are Political Donations Tax-Deductible?
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Are Political Donations Tax-Deductible?

Abby Eisenkraft, EA | November 26, 2024

Every four years, America holds a Presidential election…and early the following year, many American taxpayers make an unwelcome discovery—the political…

Is My Annual Bonus Taxed?
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Is My Annual Bonus Taxed?

Maryann Reyes, CPA, PFS | November 21, 2024

Hoorah! You received a year-end bonus from your employer. But the bonus check you receive likely is less than you…

Gift Tax Rules: How to Gift Money to Family
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Gift Tax Rules: How to Gift Money to Family

Martin Shenkman, CPA, JD | September 28, 2024

A married couple helps their adult child make a downpayment on his first home. A woman pays her aging mother's…

Second-Home Tax Traps and Opportunities
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Second-Home Tax Traps and Opportunities

Timothy B. Borchers, Esq., CTFA, EPLS, AEP | September 26, 2024

Owning a second home can create unexpected tax traps as well as tax-saving opportunities, says attorney Timothy B. Borchers, coauthor…

Tax Planning for 2025
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Tax Planning for 2025

Maryann Reyes, CPA, PFS | September 17, 2024

Year-end tax planning presents a particular challenge in 2024 because there’s so much uncertainty about what taxes will look like…

How to Save Tax Documents — Digitizing Is the Answer
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How to Save Tax Documents — Digitizing Is the Answer

Brian Cluxton | August 28, 2024

So where do you keep all those tax documents? There are several potential solutions—but only one truly makes sense. You…