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Road Rules: Deducting Business Travel Expenses
If you travel for business, you'll want to ensure that the expenses you incur while doing so are tax deductible ...
How You Can Help Prevent Tax-Related Identity Theft
Tax-related fraud isn't a new crime, but tax preparation software, e-filing and increased availability of personal data have made tax-related ...
Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act of 2015
Just before recessing for the holidays, the House and Senate passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 ...
For Small Businesses: IRS Raises Tangible Property Expensing Threshold to $2,500
The Internal Revenue Service has recently simplified the paperwork and recordkeeping requirements for small businesses by raising from $500 to ...
Preparing 1099-Misc in QuickBooks
As we come to the end of another year, we are reminded that annual reporting requirements are just around the ...
What You Should Know About Capital Gains and Losses
When you sell a capital asset, the sale results in a capital gain or loss. A capital asset includes most ...
2015 Year-End Tax Planning Guide
This guide covers many of the tax issues higher-income taxpayers will encounter in 2015-2016. Contents include: Year-to-date review Executive compensation ...
Providing Tax-Free Fringe Benefits to Employees
One way you can find and keep valuable employees is to offer the best compensation package possible. An important part ...
Education Planning: It’s Best to Start Early
The increasing costs of higher education have made education planning an important aspect of personal financial planning. However, because the ...
Seniors Age 70.5 Take Your Required Retirement Distributions Before Year-End
The tax laws generally require individuals with retirement accounts to take annual withdrawals based on the size of their account ...
