
Credit Reports: What You Should Know
Posted on January 17th, 2021Creditors keep their evaluation standards secret, making it difficult to know just how to improve your credit rating. Nonetheless, it is still important to understand the factors that determine creditworthiness. Periodically reviewing your credit report can also help you protect your credit rating from fraud – and you from identity theft. Credit Evaluation Factors Many […]

Standard Mileage Rates for 2021
Posted on January 17th, 2021Starting January 1, 2021, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, pickup, or panel truck are as follows: 56 cents per mile driven for business use, down 1.5 cents from the rate for 2020 16 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of the Armed […]

The COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020
Posted on January 8th, 2021The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 133 included funding for the government, extensions for expiring tax extenders, tax relief under the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020, and many more items. Passed by both the House and Senate, it was signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020. Let’s take a look at […]

Protecting Business Taxpayers From Identity Theft
Posted on January 8th, 2021Starting December 13, 2020, the IRS began masking sensitive data on business tax transcripts. Previously, only sensitive data on individual tax transcripts was masked. Here’s what you need to know about this new initiative to protect business taxpayers from identity theft: What is a tax transcript? A tax transcript is a summary of a tax […]

Important Tax Changes for Individuals and Businesses
Posted on December 29th, 2020Every year, it’s a sure bet that there will be changes to current tax law and this year is no different. From standard deductions to health savings accounts and tax rate schedules, here’s a checklist of tax changes to help you plan the year ahead. Individuals In 2021, a number of tax provisions are affected […]

Identity Protection PIN Available to All Taxpayers
Posted on December 29th, 2020Starting in January 2020, the IRS Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program will be expanded to all taxpayers who can properly verify their identity. Previously, IP PINs were only available to identity theft victims. What is an Identity Protection PIN? An identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN) is a six-digit number assigned to eligible taxpayers […]

Tax Due Dates for January 2021
Posted on December 29th, 2020During January All employers – Give your employees their copies of Form W-2 for 2020 by February 1, 2021. If an employee agreed to receive Form W-2 electronically, post it on a website accessible to the employee and notify the employee of the posting by February 1. January 11 Employees – who work for tips. If you […]

Applying for Tax-Exempt Status as a Nonprofit
Posted on December 29th, 2020If you’re thinking of starting a nonprofit organization, there are a few things you should know before you get started. First, is understanding how nonprofits work under state and federal law. For example, two things you should understand is that state law governs nonprofit status. Nonprofit status is determined by an organization’s articles of incorporation […]

Working From Home Could Affect Your Taxes
Posted on December 22nd, 2020When COVID-19 struck last March, employers quickly switched to a work-from-home model for their employees, many of whom began working in a state other than the one in which their office was located. While some workers have returned to their offices, many have not.If you’re working remotely from a location in a different state (or […]

Individual Taxpayers: Recap for 2020
Posted on December 21st, 2020As we close out the year and get ready for tax season, here’s what individuals and families need to know about tax provisions for 2020. Personal ExemptionsPersonal exemptions are eliminated for tax years 2018 through 2025. Standard DeductionsThe standard deduction for married couples filing a joint return in 2020 is $24,800. For singles and married […]
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