The deadline to return or rollover a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for IRA owners, beneficiaries or workplace retirement plan participants is coming up on Monday, August 31. The CARES Act allows most taxpayers with […]
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As part of the U.S. Treasury’s ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) relief programs for taxpayers, the IRS has made temporary changes to the rules for deducting charitable contributions on federal tax returns. Normally, taxpayers who itemize […]
Many families and students may have received partial or complete refunds of school tuition and fees during the spring of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. If you paid for these […]
In addition to direct deposits and paper checks, the IRS is sending some Coronavirus Economic Impact Payments (EIPs, also called stimulus payments) to eligible Americans by prepaid debit card. Because these debit cards are […]
As part of the U.S. Treasury’s ongoing effort to get COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments (EIPs, also called stimulus payments) to all eligible Americans, the IRS has begun sending payments by prepaid debit card in […]
With working from home becoming more common in 2020, many people are taking on freelance or “gig” work to supplement their incomes. Whether you rely on gig work as your primary income source or […]
If your refund amount is different than stated on the filed tax return, part or all of your refund may have been used to pay off (offset) past-due federal tax, student loans, state income […]
Do taxpayers belonging to the “22% tax bracket” actually pay federal income taxes equal to 22% of their earnings? The answer is no, and the explanation lies in the difference between marginal and effective […]
You should still file your taxes, even if you can’t pay, as the failure-to-file penalty may be 10 times more than the failure-to-pay penalty. If you are unable to pay in full, try to […]
Even if you don’t itemize deductions, you may be eligible to claim multiple above-the-line deductions and/or tax credits on your 2019 federal tax return. Above-the-line deductions reduce your tax by lowering your taxable income. […]
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