Do you owe back taxes to the IRS? If so, there is a program called Fresh Start that can help you get caught up and get out of trouble with the IRS. The most important first step is to file NOW and let us help you get the process started. Every year you avoid filing, the penalties and interest grow …
The IRS said last Friday that the number of taxpayers whose tax information may have been stolen by computer hackers since 2014 is at least 724,000 — more than double the agency’s previous estimate. The number is more than double the figures the IRS released in August 2015, when it said some 334,000 taxpayers had their data stolen via authentication …
There are a number of tax breaks that are often overlooked by entrepreneurs. Among the most common missed credits: Health Insurance Deduction: The deduction is for medical, dental or long-term care insurance premiums that self-employed people often pay for themselves, their spouse and their dependents. The insurance can also cover your child who was under age 27 at the end …
Many individuals and small business owners will face the dilemma of choosing whether to file their own tax return or let a professional CPA (like Person Huff!) file for them. There are some good reasons you should consider allowing a professional to prepare your tax return: 1. Tax Law Is Confusing: Tax laws are constantly changing and this year is …
About 85% of small business owners rely on a professional like Person CPA Group to file their taxes. This is because according to a recent National Small Business Association survey, nearly 60% of business owners report that the administrative burdens were the biggest problems posed by federal taxes. There have been a lot of changes to tax law in recent …
The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) will begin accepting and processing 2015 state individual income tax returns on Tues, January 19. That’s the same day that processing begins at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Department also enters this tax season with a focus on safeguarding taxpayers against fraud. During the past two years, LDR has saved taxpayers more than …
Year-round tax planning can save both time and money by helping you take advantage of opportunities throughout the year to position yourself and your business to pay the lowest possible tax. Before you can begin your tax planning though, you have to get organized. If you are not using QuickBooks or other accounting software, now is the time to move …
The omnibus spending bill, ‘The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015’ was signed into law last Friday and extends a number of important tax breaks. It also makes a number of them permanent. Among the deductions, credits and tax provisions included in the bill: The Research & Development credit Increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property …
In July 2015, the Senate Finance Committee voted to extend bonus depreciation and the enhanced section 179 deduction through 2016. Bonus depreciation may result in substantial tax savings for businesses that already had plans to purchase or construct qualified property. Unlike section 179 expensing, you do not need net income to take bonus depreciation deductions. Further, bonus depreciation is not …
If you were born before before July 1, 1945, you generally must receive payments from your individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) and workplace retirement plans by Dec. 31. Known as required minimum distributions (RMDs), these payments normally must be made by the end of 2015. But a special rule allows first-year recipients of these payments, those who reached age 70 during …
