Tax Insights – November 2020

Tax Checkup Do you know how much your taxes are going to be next year? Does your refund or balance due always come as a surprise? I can help you…

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Tax Insights – October 2020

Disaster Relief The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) removes the deductions for casualty and thefts, except for losses from disasters covered by specific federal disaster declarations. However, the limitations…

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Tax Insights – September 2020

IRS’s Dirty Dozen Each year, the IRS publishes a list of the twelve most common tax scams. What are the dirty dozen for 2020? 1.   Phishing. You may receive an…

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Tax Insights – August 2020

Cancellation of Debt Income In the current crisis, more taxpayers than usual are unable to pay their bills and are seeking debt forgiveness. The general rule is that cancelled debts…

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Tax Insights – July 2020

Hobby Income If you have income from sources other than your main job, how do you know whether it’s income from a business or hobby? The distinction between the two…

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Tax Insights – June 2020

Mid-Year Tax Checkup As you complete your tax return this year, are you sur­prised by the amount of your balance due or refund? Many people are unpleasantly surprised by the…

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