Tax Tips

The credit is specifically targeted to help small businesses and tax-exempt organizations that primarily employ moderate-income workers and lower-income workers. For tax-exempt employers, the credit is a refundable tax credit limited to the amount of the payroll taxes (as defined below). During the first phase of the credit, (i.e., tax years beginning in 2010, 2011, 2012, or […]

Substantiating employee expense account and expense reimbursement arrangements. Q- 1. Do you have an expense account or expense reimbursement arrangement with your employer? A- A. You get a better tax result on your own income tax return if your expense account or reimbursement arrangement qualifies as an “accountable” plan. (See B, below) Under such a […]

Tax aspect of a parent entering a nursing home.  Deductibility of long-term medical care services: The costs of qualified long-term care, including nursing home care, are deductible as medical expenses to the extent they, along with other medical expenses, exceed 10% of adjusted gross income in 2017 (7.5% in 2018). Qualified long-term care services are necessary […]

So you work at home, and communicate with your employer mainly by telephone, e-mail, fax, electronic data transfer, express mail services, etc., you should know about the strict rules that govern whether you can deduct your home office expenses. You may deduct your home office expenses if your home office is for the convenience of […]

Save taxes by transferring assets into your children’s names. This tax technique is called income shifting. It seeks to take income out of your higher tax bracket and place it in the lower tax brackets of your children. While some tax savings are available through this approach, the “kiddie tax” rules impose substantial limitations on […]

Retirement is an event that often triggers one’s desire to review his estate plan. Even if you’re are not ready for a full-scale review, retirement may directly affect certain elements of your estate plan and require that those be looked at in light of the changed circumstances. Review existing arrangements for disposition of the business […]