Taxes
The Tax Blotter - March 6, 2024
The Tax Blotter is a summary of recent tax news, rulings and legislation.
Ken Berry, JD
CPA Practice Advisor Tax Correspondent
Ken Berry, Esq., is a nationally-known writer and editor specializing in tax and financial planning matters. During a career of more than 35 years, he has served as managing editor of a publisher of content-based marketing tools and vice president of an online continuing education company in the financial services industry. As a freelance writer, Ken has authored thousands of articles for a wide variety of newsletters, magazines and other periodicals, emphasizing a sense of wit and clarity.
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Taxes
The Tax Blotter - Feb. 2024
The Tax Blotter is a round-up of recent tax issues and Tax Court rulings.
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Taxes
Tax Court Says Group Overshot on the Augusta Rule
If the rental period lasts 14 days or less—in other words no more than two weeks—you don’t have to report any of the taxable income to the IRS On the other side of the coin, the rental expenses aren’t tax-deductible, either.
Income Tax
The Tax Blotter - Jan. 2024
The Tax Blotter is a round-up of brief news items relating to tax preparation, policy and legislation.
Taxes
Estate Planning: The Basics of a Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust is an irrevocable trust that supplements public assistance benefits available to a disabled child. Assets and income can be used to pay for items like travel, education, recreation, rehabilitation and medical expenses that aren’t covered by public assistance.
Taxes
There's Still Time to Claim Unpaid Economic Stimulus Payments
Not everyone who was entitled to an EIP was able to collect the full amount they were owed. Either they didn’t receive the correct amount or they didn’t get a payment at all.
Tax Planning
Should You Elect to Forgo Preferential Tax Treatment on Capital Gains and Dividends?
Depending on your situation, you might elect to forgo preferential tax treatment on certain long-term capital gains and qualified dividends in favor of deducting investment interest expenses.
Taxes
How to Get the Most Tax Benefits from a Roth IRA
Under the “ordering rules” established under IRS regulations, most of the payout of a nonqualified Roth distribution may be tax-free anyway—maybe even all of it.
Taxes
Gift Tax Exclusion Increases for 2024: How to Get the Most Benefit
The annual gift tax exclusion allows you to gift up to a specified amount to each recipient each year without any gift tax liability.
Taxes
A PIG in a Poke - How to Use a Passive Income Generator Strategy
Instead of deals designed to generate losses in the formative years of a limited partnership, a PIG is set up to start churning out income right away.
Taxes
The Tax Benefits of 'Bunching Up' Year-End Charitable Deductions
The tax law allows you to deduct contributions made to qualified charitable organizations, within generous limits, but only if you itemize deductions.
Taxes
Passive Activity Investments Can be a PIG Deal
This technique can be especially beneficial at the end of the year when you may be looking to offset highly-taxed income.