Monthly Archives: February 2017

Standard Mileage Rates for the IRS

If you use your car for business purposes, the IRS allows you to deduct expenses incurred from your taxable income. You will have to itemize your deductions, which is done on Form 2106 (employee Business Expenses), if you were reimbursed by your employer. Form 2106-EZ can be used if you didn’t receive any form of […]

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Freelancers, contractors or other consultants, even if they work part-time on the side, can often have a more complex tax situation than the standard employee. You are an independent contractor in the eyes of the IRS if you receive a Form 1099-MISC. This form documents your earning from a specific client, as opposed to a […]

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When you go to file your state return this tax season, you should know if your state is one of the growing number of states that require a driver’s license to e-file. Most recently, New York State has become one of the states to require taxpayers to use information from a driver’s license or state-issued […]

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Because of the changing state of the demographics throughout the nation, there’s a new type of dependent claim on the rise: Parents and adult children of middle-aged taxpayers. As a taxpayer, if you manage the daily care and financial support of one or more of your parents, and your parents can be classified as a […]

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Married taxpayers have the choice of filing a single tax return with their spouse using the married filing jointly status, or keep their income separate and file married, filing separately. Most married couples opt to file jointly, though it’s important to evaluate the benefits of both statuses and make sure you use the status that […]

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