As your business grows over time you will probably want to expand and hire people for different roles. Luckily, there are many options available for companies who need to find talented workers. As an employer, there are two main types of workers: employees and independent contractors. What’s the difference you ask? For a new [...]
Military service members take many sacrifices and have special obligations in order to serve their country; naturally, their taxes are affected. There are a number of special tax breaks they are entitled to and this post will be to inform our service members of what exactly they entail. Residence or Domicile: Because there are times [...]
The Republican members of Congress just released a proposal for their vision on tax reform. This is an issue we’ve been hearing about since Trump’s campaign, and many of us may be wondering what it means this time around. Some issues have been addressed with more specificity than before, but some issues are still lacking [...]
Raising money through Internet crowdfunding sites prompts questions about the taxability of the money raised. A number of sites host money-raising projects for fees ranging from 5 to 9%, including GoFundMe, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo. Each site specifies its own charges, limitations, and withdrawal processes. Whether the money raised is taxable depends upon the purpose of [...]
Whether you already own a home or are considering buying one, you should be aware of the many tax benefits that go along with home ownership. There are plenty of reasons for owning a home, including the potential for capital appreciation and the fact that many of the costs are tax deductible, while rent is [...]
Unlike employees, who have income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes withheld from their wages, self-employed individuals must prepay their taxes by making quarterly estimated tax payments. These are referred to as estimated tax payments because the self-employed individual must estimate his or her net earnings for the year and pay taxes on a quarterly basis [...]
Whew! Elections are over. Now here is some of the fallout for employers: As you may already know Arizona voters passed Proposition 206 for an increase to minimum wage from $8.05 to $10 starting January 1st, 2017. Here are a few more details on the changes below. Increase the minimum wage to $10 in 2017, [...]
A frequent question that arises is: Can I deduct the cost of my work clothing on my tax return? The answer to that question is “maybe.” The IRS provides the following guidelines for when expenses for work clothes are deductible: 1) They are worn as a condition of employment, AND 2) The clothing is not [...]
If you are a divorced or separated parent with children, a commonly encountered but often-misunderstood issue is who claims the child or children for tax purposes. This is sometimes a hotly disputed issue between parents; however, tax law includes some very specific but complicated rules about who profits from the child-related tax benefits. At issue [...]
Where did your Federal income tax dollars go in 2015? The National Priorities Project recently broke down the United States $4.2 trillion dollar Federal budget detailing where your tax dollars were allocated. The majority of your Federal income tax dollars go to health programs, defense and interest on the national debt. In 2015, the average [...]