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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Tax Insights – May 2020

CARES Act Brings Relief to Individual Taxpayers The recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provided relief to taxpayers in a number of ways. The due…

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Tax Insights – April 2020

Tax Notes The IRS advised that high deductible health plans (HDHPs) can cover the costs for testing and treatment of COVID-19 without losing their status as an HDHP. As we…

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