Ken Berry, JD

June 20, 2022 

The Tax Blotter is a round-up of recent taxation news.

Ken Berry, JD

February 23, 2022 

The Tax Blotter is a round-up of brief tax news.

Ken Berry, JD

January 8, 2022 

If your small business receives payments from Venmo, PayPal or other third-party networks, you could be in for a rude surprise next year. Under a little-publicized provision in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), providers must begin reporting to the ...

Ken Berry, JD

September 27, 2021 

So will the 2022 tax filing season be normal? Not likely. In addition to lasting health concerns, a number of new tax law provisions will create complications for some filers, as well as potential pitfalls to avoid. And maybe new tax laws by year's end.

Ken Berry, JD

August 16, 2021 

Intuit, producer of the popular TurboTax filing program, has announced that it will no longer participate in the IRS’ Free File Alliance that provides free filing services to qualified taxpayers.

Ken Berry, JD

December 9, 2020 

It’s harvest time again. Traditionally, at the end of the year investors realize or “harvest” capital losses or gains from sales of securities to secure tax advantages. And, with the tumultuous times we’ve experienced in 2020, there are more ...

Ken Berry, JD

December 8, 2020 

Normally, retirees in their seventies or older arrange to receive required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts at the end of the year. Otherwise, they could be held liable for a severe tax penalty, on top of the ...

Ken Berry, JD

December 7, 2020 

It’s customary to give to charity around the holidays at the end of the year. Not only does this benefit worthy causes, it can pay off with a bigger charitable deduction on your tax return.

Ken Berry, JD

December 4, 2020 

Forget about it being your best shot at a medical deduction this year—it could be your last shot, depending on your personal situation. It all has to do with the threshold for deducting medical expenses.

Ken Berry, JD

October 19, 2020 

In the not-so-distant past, taxpayers who itemized could generally write off the full amount of state and local tax (SALT) payments, without any dollar restrictions. This often created a tax windfall for residents of states where income taxes or ...

Ken Berry, JD

September 16, 2020 

Now that the conventions of both major parties have wrapped up, we’re heading into the home stretch of the presidential election race. Naturally, taxes will be a major point of contention.

Ken Berry, JD

July 28, 2020 

The Court said in both cases that Trump isn’t granted immunity from such investigations just because he occupies the office of POTUS. Thus, at first glance, the president “lost” this legal battle, but the actual truth is more complex. The main sticking po

Ken Berry, JD