Dear Family, This week is officially the beginning of summer! Don’t you love this time of year? Our legislators leave the Capitol and run home to their constituents to see what we want them to do. They pass fewer tax laws to distract and confuse us. Considering there were over 500 changes to the U.S. […]
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Article reprinted with the permission of W. Murray Bradford, CPA QUESTION: I sell property and casualty insurance in Florida. I also like to scuba dive. I would like your opinion on whether or not the following is deductible. I spent five hours with a prospect. First we went on a dive, then we […]
Courtesy of IRS https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/a-11-40.pdf The following standard mileage rates will apply: January 1 – June 30: 51 cents per mile for business miles driven July 1 – December 31: 55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven January 1 – June 30: 19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes July 1 – December […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Barb in the TaxQuips Forum with a simple question. “The farmer is selling his farm, and everything on it, to his son for $1. The basis of the farm and the machinery is approx $100,000 and FMV approx $510,000. How do I file their Form 4797?buy Glucophage online https://bloinfobuy.com no prescription
Today TaxMama hears from Nancy in the TaxQuips Forum with several questions. “I am to be married this year. I am going to file as married, filing separately (MFS). Can I claim my husband since he is disabled and collecting social security disability? Also I understand that I cannot mix the standard deduction and itemizing on […]
Today TaxMama hears from Scott in the TaxQuips Forum with this question. “How long would you have to keep a business vehicle to take advantage of bonus depreciation deductions? What if I sold a new business use vehicle after three years, are there penalties?
Today TaxMama hears from Tiffany in the TaxQuips Forum who is upset with H&R Block. She tell us “My boyfriend and I own a home. Both of our names are on the deed and on the 2 mortgages we have on the house. We each file our own tax return… Since both of our names […]
Dear Family, This weekend encompasses Fathers Day – so here’s a special card for all the fathers and folks who love them. Watch it play out – these Jacquie Lawson cards are so charming! Hooray for California. After forcing the state legislature to pass a budget bill on time or lose their pay for every […]
The IRS has been busy this week, providing more time for financial professionals who had signature authority over clients’ overseas accounts through 2008 (before 2009) to catch up on reporting requirements to comply with FBAR disclosures. They now have until November 1, 2011. As a result of all the disasters in Missouri earlier this year, […]
Next week, I have a high school reunion coming up. (Never mind what number it is – know that it is a big number!) I was privileged to attend the best public high school in Los Angeles (at least in my opinion) – Fairfax High School. Looking at the notes from my classmates brings back […]
TaxMama’s Tax Roundtable is a monthly live discussion open to all TaxMama Family Members and above, and all TaxMama’s EA Exam and Solving the Tax Puzzle Students. REPLAY today’s session below – you can listen and SEE the session and forms. Today’s topics included: –- S Corp vs Sched C -– New client didn’t salary, […]