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While the majority of Americans get a tax refund each year, there are many who owe tax and some who can’t pay what they owe all at once. Though with the IRS Fresh Start Program, paying off taxes has become much easier for a certain number of people. It may be worth finding out some [...]
In the year you reach 70½, you become subject to the required minimum IRA distribution rules. Failure to take the required minimum distribution can result in a 50% penalty. The penalty can be waived under certain circumstances. IRA-to-charity transfers are possible in 2013. The IRS does not allow IRA owners to indefinitely keep funds in [...]
As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (new health care law), employee contributions to health flexible spending arrangements (health FSA) are now being limited to a maximum pre-tax contribution of $2,500. Employers are able to establish what is referred to as cafeteria plans for their employees. These arrangements allow employees to allocate [...]
If your family is among the many families that incur child care expenses so that a parent can attend school, you may be eligible for a child care tax credit. Generally, the child care credit is only available to couples where both parents work, but a special provision of the tax law permits married parents [...]
If you run your small business out of your home, you may want to "write off" many of your household expenses. Alternatively, you may have found one of those work from home companies that people have enthused about online. But how do you know what is deductible and what is not? Generally, expenses related to [...]
College is just around the corner for many. This comes with a lot of financial responsibility. The student has to have enough money to live so many students are looking into their different options like tenant loans from GuarantorLoans.com and other to try and support themselves, the parents need to ensure they pay the tuition, [...]
The term “trust fund recovery penalty” refers to a tax penalty assessed against the directors or officers of a business entity that failed to pay a required tax on behalf of its employees. For example, employers withhold income taxes and FICA payroll taxes from employees’ wages. These funds actually belong to the government and are [...]
When replacing a business vehicle, it does make a difference for tax purposes whether you decide to sell it or trade it for the replacement vehicle. If you sell a vehicle that was used for business, the resulting gain or loss is reported on your tax return. As a result, it is generally better to [...]
Sec. 529 plans allow very large sums of money to be put away for a child's college education with the earnings accumulating as tax-deferred and tax-free, if used for qualified college education expenses. Coverdell Education Savings Accounts allow $2,000 a year to be set aside for a child's education. Earnings are tax-deferred and tax-free if [...]
