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Should I File My 2020 Tax Return Early?

RogerRossmeisl

The IRS opened the 2020 individual income tax return filing season on February 12. You can potentially protect yourself from tax identity theft — and there may be other benefits, too. You can potentially protect yourself from tax identity theft — and there may be other benefits, too.

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Income Tax Planning as Part of Your Estate Plan

RogerRossmeisl

As a result of the current estate tax exemption amount ($11.58 million in 2020), many estates no longer need to be concerned with federal estate tax. Now, because many estates won’t be subject to estate tax, more planning can be devoted to saving income taxes for your heirs.

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His? Hers? Whose Name is Usually First on Joint Income Tax Returns?

CPA Practice

Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Does the order of names on your joint federal income tax return reveal significant things about you and your partner? A recent study suggests the answer could be yes—that tax return name order may hold some clues about social norms and beliefs. Income tax returns: Who’s on first?

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$1B in 2020 tax refunds remains unclaimed

Accounting Today

Time is running out for nearly 940,000 individuals to claim refunds from 2020, with a May 17 deadline approaching for filing the necessary tax returns.

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Key Q4 2021 Tax Deadlines for Businesses

RogerRossmeisl

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the fourth quarter of 2021. Note: Certain tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines may be postponed for taxpayers who reside in or have a business in federally declared disaster areas.

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Q3 2021 Tax Deadlines for Businesses

RogerRossmeisl

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2021. Monday, August 2 Employers report income tax withholding and FICA taxes for second quarter 2021 (Form 941) and pay any tax due.

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Tax Implications of Selling Mutual Fund Shares

RogerRossmeisl

million households owned mutual funds in mid-2020. But despite their popularity, the tax rules involved in selling mutual fund shares can be complex. What are the basic tax rules? As such, the maximum federal income tax rate will be 20%, and you may also owe the 3.8% net investment income tax.

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