Taxpayers with appreciated securities positions may be able to save on federal taxes by donating the actual securities (e.g., stocks) held more than one year (long-term gain securities) to a qualified charity rather than selling the securities and donating the cash proceed. That’s because a sale of those securities is a taxable transaction that results [...]
Most of the income we receive is taxable, but certain types of income are only partially taxed or not taxed at all. The following are some of the more common types of income that individuals receive and an indication of how they are treated for federal income tax purposes. Adoption Expense Reimbursements: Taxpayers adopting a [...]
Businesses that operate as C corporations have substantial flexibility when selecting a tax year. However, businesses that operate as partnerships or S corporations are restricted by law in their choice of a tax year. Once selected, a tax year generally must be maintained until the business is required or elects (with the IRS permission, if [...]
Most of us have more than enough to do. We’re on the go from early in the morning until well into the evening-six or seven days a week. Thus, it’s no surprise that we may let some important things slide. We know we need to get to them, but it seems like they can just [...]
IRA owners and beneficiaries who have reached age 70 ½ are permitted to make cash donations to IRS-approved public charities directly out of their IRAs. These so-called qualified charitable distributions, or QCDs, are federal-income-tax-free to you, but you get no itemized charitable write-off on your tax return. But, that’s okay because the tax-free treatment of [...]
Taxpayers who acquire assets for use in their trade or business activity have a very good chance of writing off the entire cost, thanks to 100% bonus depreciation plus very generous Section 179 deductions limits. If there is a choice between them, this article will help determine which of these options is most beneficial. First, [...]